Single parents will be bracing themselves for the October half term this year, as the Coram Holiday Childcare Survey 2023 found that just 24% of local authorities in England have enough holiday childcare for parents working full time. This comes after a survey from UNICEF found that over half of all parents (66%) with young children under 5 in Britain are struggling financially.
NFM says number of referrals and calls from couples in conflict is up 25%
Family dispute specialists who are part of the country’s largest network of family mediators has reported a significant spike in enquiries this September after the children went back to school.
NFM (National Family Mediation) says that while January is typically dubbed ‘divorce month’, the summer...
Voucher scheme provides families with up to £500 to put towards mediation
The last few weeks before the summer holidays can be an exciting time for school children, with many events such as graduation, sports day, school transition days and award presentations planned to mark the end of another academic year and the start of a new journey.
Sarah Hawkins takes over from Jane Robey who retires after almost 20 years in post
Sarah Hawkins, formerly operations manager at National Family Mediation (NFM), has been named as the charity’s new CEO, taking over from Jane Robey who retires after almost 20 years in post.
Having joined NFM in 2019, Sarah comes from an Operational background with over 25 years’ experience,...
National charity urges couples to embrace mediation ahead of Mother’s Day
National Family Mediation is preparing for an annual surge in enquiries from couples in conflict looking to discuss child arrangements over the Mother’s Day weekend, and ahead of the Easter Holidays.
Every March families across the country come together in celebration of all of the mums and mother...
Separating parents urged to avoid courtroom conflict as Family Mediation Week kicks off
Parents living in Exeter who have decided to separate or divorce in 2023 are being urged to find out how to avoid courtroom confrontation to settle money and parenting arrangements, with the launch of Family Mediation Week, 16 – 20 January.
January usually sees a dramatic rise in the number of...
NFM says it is helping couples in conflict who can’t afford to go their separate ways
The charity National Family Mediation (NFM) has reported that it has seen an increase in enquiries from people struggling with the cost of living, with some separating couples saying they are being forced to live together even though the relationship has broken down.
According to National Family Mediation (NFM), which helps families to sort arrangements for children, property, finance and other important matters following separation or divorce, disagreements over pensions and finance feature in around 20% of cases that they deal with.
While the charity says that most people want to keep things as amicable as possible during the divorce process,...
NFM says child-inclusive mediation remains ‘out of reach’ for many
The charity National Family Mediation (NFM) has called on the government to ‘do more’ to support child-inclusive mediation in a bid to tackle the issues that arise when children are exposed to conflict within their family.
The call to action falls on this year’s Youth Mental Health Day , and follows the...
