The Professional Mediators Association (PMA)
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About the PMA
The PMA is a not for profit professional organisation founded in 2007. The PMA represents consumer, business, employment and workplace mediators; mediation organisations; and in-house mediation schemes. Over the past five years, the membership of the PMA has grown rapidly. The PMA actively promotes mediation as an effective and sustainable process for resolving disputes and we are proud to offer a hub and a voice for professional mediators working across the UK and beyond.
Purpose of the PMA
"The Professional Mediators' Association (PMA) exists to raise awareness of mediation and to promote
excellence in all aspects of business, workplace, employment and consumer mediation."
excellence in all aspects of business, workplace, employment and consumer mediation."
The PMA aims to:
- Provide a voice for professional mediators and to influence government policy and decision making.
- Raise the profile and the standard of mediation practice and secure the reputation of PMA members. Reassuring the purchasers and users of mediation services that PMA mediators operate within a strict and rigorous professional framework.
- Drive up the standards of the mediation profession by delivering regular continuing professional development programmes(CPD).
- Develop and promote an accreditation scheme for professional mediators and mediation schemes.
- Celebrate and reward success in all aspects of workplace, employment, business and consumer mediation.
Professional Mediator Standards and Code of Conduct
The PMA has developed a unique and rigorous set of practice standards which all members of the PMA must abide by. To view these standards please click here.
Governance of the PMA.
The PMA has a governance framework which ensures that the organisation is fully accountable to its membership. It also provides for high level of probity and independence. The PMA is governed by an independent advisory group.The PMA advisory group is an independent group of professionals and organisations reflecting the diversity and the depth of the professional mediation community.
The advisory group comprises: mediation suppliers, lawyers, HR professionals, academics and independent mediation consultants working alongside a variety of other experts and specialists in the field of mediation and ADR.
As at 01 October, 2012, the PMA advisory group comprises:
The advisory group comprises: mediation suppliers, lawyers, HR professionals, academics and independent mediation consultants working alongside a variety of other experts and specialists in the field of mediation and ADR.
As at 01 October, 2012, the PMA advisory group comprises:
| Melody Spencer – EDF Energy | Michael Farrier – Boyes Turner |
| Carole Russell - BT | Beccie D'Cunha – The TCM Group |
| David Liddle – PMA President | Paul Forrest – Arcadia Group |
| Debbie Sanders - Independent Mediator | Philip Edwards – Marks and Spencer |
| Marion Brown – Independent Mediator | Prof Paul Latreille – Shefield University |
| Julie Foster – Hertfordshire Constabulary | Sarah Barkley - The Medical Mediation Foundation |
| Shy’annco Pitter – London Borough of Brent | Irene Grindell - PMA co-ordinator |
We welcome applications from any organisation, professional body or professional mediator wishing to join the advisory group. Please email the PMA co-ordinator Irene Grindell at irene.grindell@professionalmediator.org for more information