Professional Mediator's Association
"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"
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The Professional Mediators Association (PMA)

Important announcement:


 About the PMA

The PMA is an independent trade association founded in September 2007. Since that time, the membership has grown rapidly and the PMA now acts as a 'hub' for a community of 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."

 

Governance of the PMA

The PMA is currently becoming a registered charity - it is anticipated that this process will be concluded by the end of April 2012. The board of the PMA reflects the diversity and the depth of the workplace mediation community. The PMA board 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.

 

The PMA aims to:

  1. Develop a network of professional mediators, working across the UK and beyond.
  2. Provide a voice for professional mediators and to influence government policy and decision making.
  3. 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.
  4. Drive up the standards of the mediation profession by delivering regular continuing professional development programmes(CPD).
  5. Develop and promote an accreditation scheme for professional mediators and mediation schemes.
  6. Celebrate and reward success in all aspects of workplace, employment, business and consumer mediation.


Professional Mediator Standards

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 or click the 'Standards' tab above.


PMA Values:

The PMA is based on a strong foundation of four guiding vaues - we call these the 4 cornerstones of the PMA
  • Informing: The PMA will actively promote mediation as an effective credible mechanism for resolving disputes.
  • Excellence: The PMA will promote excellence in all aspects of mediation. We will endeavour drive up standards across the mediation profession.
  • Transparency: The PMA will conduct itself in a fair and open manner and pormote transparecy across the mediation profession.
  • Collaboration: The PMA will work collaboratively with all members and stakeholders to promote mediation and the mediation profession.
 

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- expert seminars and training
- access to mediation resources
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