CPD documents

As of 1^st April 2008 the following changes have been made to CEDR Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

CEDR 'Registered Mediator' status will be discontinued. This does not affect CEDR Accredited Mediator status.

When CEDR introduced the Registered status, more than eight years ago, its aim was to introduce a common standard for practising mediators through its CPD programme, at a time when the practice of mediation was still in its infancy and it was then felt necessary to distinguish between practising mediators and those who were accredited but not practising.  As the market has matured and mediation has become increasingly established, a greater diversity of mediator career paths have developed.  Along with this development has come the emergence of the Civil Mediation Council (CMC), which has taken up the responsibility of representing the whole mediation field.

CEDR will continue to monitor the practice and professional development of CEDR Solve Panel Mediators and CEDR Faculty (please see below).

New CEDR Solve Panel Mediators
(with less than three years on the panel)

Any invitation to join the panel is a commercial decision based on professional background and current mediation practice combined with the current needs of the market place. After invitation the below form should be submitted annually to evidence compliance with a number of criteria:

• Two mediations
• Two mediation summaries
• One mediation debrief and one debrief of another mediator
• Eight hours of structured training
• Further learning (e.g. attending seminars, conferences, published articles)

This will be submitted electronically to cpd@cedr.com. You are also required to be an Exchange participant. (Please note, if you are a new member of the Solve panel and CEDR Faculty you need only submit your CEDR Solve new mediator report.)

Log book for submission: click here
Log book submission guidance: click here

Existing CEDR Solve Panel Mediators
(with over three years on the panel)

Please submit the below form biennially, giving information relating to your mediation practice. This will be under the following headings:

• Mediations and industry sectors in which you are practising
• Other ADR practice (e.g. Adjudication, Arbitration)
• Training related to your own skills development
• Further learning (e.g. attending seminars, conferences)
• Activities related to developing the field of mediation and ADR (e.g. published articles, speaking at conferences)

This will be submitted electronically to cpd@cedr.com. You are also required to be an Exchange participant. (Please note, if you are a member of CEDR Solve and CEDR Faculty you only need to submit your report once.) Please submit this for the first time before your current registration expires.

Professional development and mediation practice biennial report: click here

CEDR Faculty Mediators

This form is submitted biennially giving information relating to your mediation practice. This will be under the following headings:

• Mediations and industry sectors in which you are practising
• Other ADR practice (e.g. Adjudication, Arbitration)
• Training related to your own skills development
• Further learning (e.g. attending seminars, conferences)
• Activities related to developing the field of mediation and ADR (e.g. published articles, speaking at conferences)

This will be submitted electronically to cpd@cedr.com. You are also required to be an Exchange participant. (Please note, if you are member of the Solve panel and CEDR Faculty you only need to submit your report once.)

Professional development and mediation practice biennial report: click here

Exchange Participants

CEDR provides a pro-forma to all other Exchange Participants, as a download, who wish to keep a record of their professional practice and development. This should not be submitted.

Structure for own CPD records: click here

Note on CEDR Events, Training, Seminars and Exchange Forums, etc

These events remain open to all Exchange Participants (with discounted rates continuing as appropriate - Forums are included as part of Participation). The events will continue to offer Law Society and Bar Council (in addition to other schemes) CPD points, plus CPD credits for CEDR Panel Mediators and CEDR Solve Faculty. Please look at individual events for details.

CEDR events calendar

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