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An Introduction to working as an Intermediary
IfJ CPD Courses
Event details
Dates
Details
Thursday
17:30-20:30
Location
Zoom OnlineUnited Kingdom
Course facilitator(s): Dr Tim Turner, Robert Thomas, and Amy Harrison
Dr Tim Turner
Dr Tim Turner is currently employed as Assistant Professor in Criminology at Coventry University. He previously worked as a Forensic CPN in Camden Town. He has been a Registered Intermediary since 2006 and is chair of the Registered Intermediary training team.
Robert Thomas
Robert Thomas is approaching his tenth year as an intermediary having previously retired from his post as senior manager in a secondary school in the West Midlands. He has assisted vulnerable clients in Crown, Magistrates, Family and Youth courts and in Employment and Immigration Tribunals all over England and Wales including those with vulnerabilities such as mental health issues, autism and learning difficulties. In this capacity he has contributed to the work of the ICCA and the CPRC and served as a trustee of Intermediaries for Justice for many years.
Amy Harrison
Amy was a Registered Intermediary for 9 years. She has also worked on a large number of family cases over the last 10 years. Amy brings her experiences to the training from working in other non-intermediary roles related to the family court. Amy has also worked as a Local Authority solicitor, foster carer and adopter. She is also Vice Chair of the fostering panel of an independent Fostering Agency
Who is this course for: Any professionals wishing to become an intermediary
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Course Content:
5.30pm Welcome by Catherine O’Neill Chair IfJ
Presentation 1: Becoming a Registered Intermediary Dr Tim Turner
Summary: This brief workshop is aimed at people interested in becoming a Registered Intermediary. The session will outline the foundations of the role and provide an overview of the two-week training programme that leads to registration.
Presentation 2: What is a Court Appointed Intermediary? Robert Thomas
Summary: The presentation will cover the process of appointment, the practice of working as a court appointed intermediary and the differences both practical and professional between MASPs and ASPs
Presentation 3: A whistle stop tour of working in a family court Amy Harrison
Summary: An introduction to working in the family court including exploration of some of the differences between working in a family court versus other court arenas. It will also touch on what is required of you in the role and how vulnerable people participate in family court proceedings.
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If you cannot attend and wish to access the recording, please contact events@intermediaries-for-justice.org so we can alert you when the recordings from the event are available on our website.
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If you cancel your booking with 14 or more days' notice, you will receive a full refund minus a £15 admin charge (£5 for subsidised courses). If you cancel your booking with less than 48 hours' notice, we are unfortunately unable to offer a refund. However, you may substitute another delegate or transfer to another course by giving IfJ at least 24 hours’ notice.
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We will endeavour to respond to all cancellation requests within two working days. Refunds will be made using the same method of payment as you used for the purchase and will be paid within seven days of refund confirmation.