2023 Dates & Courses

These course can now be booked online: click the link - or call 0207 353 3936 or email support@218strand.com for more information. 

August to September

2-30

SOM's Free Mediation Project in collaboration with HMCTS is offering  free mediation to litigants daily in the Central London Court Court / RCJ court centre - open to SOM Members only: for mediations or observation opportunities, please call 0207 353 3936 or email support@218strand.com 

This is a major project and Ashu  our FMP adminsitrator for it full time until October: there may be short delays in responding if they are with the Court. 

+ Mediators for the FMP must be members of SOM and have trained with us, completed three observations, be in date for CPD, and be insured.  Briefings are given daily by SOM Trustees to mediators.

+ Observers for the FMP must be members of SOM and have trained with us. 

October  17 - 18 Workplace and Employment Mediation - specialist course live in London at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators : led by Jonathan Dingle with Andrea Barnes & Tara Lynn Poole with guests including Noelle Davies and Richard Bull.   18 PLACES - New Date Added 
October 19 Zoom CPD & Mediation Skills Development Day from London - for all mediators, negotiators, and advocates worldwide live using Zoom Pro and a unique international faculty led by Jonathan Dingle FRSA andAndrea Barnes with Dr Tristana Lauro.  Contact support@218strand.com or call 0207 3533936  
October 19

Observation/Professional Demonstration on Zoom live from London at 1715.  Only available to those attending the CPD and Mediation Skills Development Day. Contact support@218strand.com .  2 hours CPD.

October November 30 - 3 Pro Bono Mediation Course at KIng's College London - in person in Somerset House.  Private course for King's College students and post-graduates only.  We provide similar course at NNU, Sheffield Hallam, Bristol, Manchester - and are glad to work in other Institutions. Contact us.
November 20 - 24 Accredited Mediator Foundation Course  All days live and in person at the Bar Council in London.  SIX places left.   Please call for details: 0207 353 3936 or email support@218strand.com

November  December

27 - 1st Accredited Mediator Foundation Course  All days live and in person at Catterick Garrison near Durham.  EIGHT places left.   UNIQUE SUBSIDISED EVENT for the North Eastern and Northern Circuits with the full Faculty and superb guests - all welcome|: first come first served. Please call for details: 0207 353 3936 or email support@218strand.com
December 7 -   8 Zoom Workplace and Employment specialist course live in London at 218 Strand: led by Jonathan Dingle with Andrea Barnes & Tara Lynn Poole with guests including Ann Ogbomo and Lord Strathcarron.
December 11 - 15 Accredited Mediator Foundation Course  All days live and in person at the Bar Council in London.  SIX places left.   Please call for details: 0207 353 3936 or email support@218strand.com
December 19 CPD Day - live at the Bar Council in London.  Contact support@218strand.com or call 0207 353 3936
December 19 Observation/Professional Demonstration on Zoom live from London at 1715.  Contact support@218strand.com .  Free to attend.   2 hours CPD.
December 20 Taunton Education Day - full range of CPD at Normanton Chambers, 4 The Crescent, Taunton - 8 hours available.  Call 01823 217730 for details or email support@218Strand.com