Going to court can be lengthy, expensive and leave people feeling dissatisfied with the outcome. Alma- Constance and Lucinda speak to Frederick Way who is a Senior Dispute Resolution Consultant, Mediator and Trainer the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR). 
He tells us 

·      the alternative ways to resolve disputes 

·      How mediation works

·      How people can be encouraged to work together to solve problems

·      Cases where children are involved and how their voices are heard

·      How young people are trained in schools to do peer mediation with their classmates

When Frederick was 10, he was really into drama and acting and was a child actor in London, doing professional shows.  He was in a musical called The Sound of Music, playing the youngest Von Trapp -  a boy called Kurt!

References and Resources

Frederick Way

CEDR

The CEDR Mediation Audit

Civil Mediation Council

Peer Mediation https://civilmediation.org/peer-mediation/

Child Inclusive Mediation

SEND mediation for children with special educational needs

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