Resolution has re-developed its Collaborative Foundation training opening it up to lawyers, financial and therapeutic professionals. To support this, the programme is led by trainers from a mix of professions to promote the ethos of the ‘collaborative team’ and using the interdisciplinary model from the start of your practice.
Bookings from YRes members are encouraged; there is no minimum PQE required for this course.
Day one: 10 November 2025
Trainers: Angela Lake-Carroll and Suzy Power
Day two: 11 November 2025
Day three: 12 November 2025
Trainers: Tasha Bevan-Stewart, Catherine Sousa and Adele Ballantyne
Fees: £1000 + VAT
Venue: Resolution London office, 91-95 Southwark Bridge Road, London, SE1 0AX.
Course Overview
Practising as a collaborative professional demands different skills than those of ‘traditional’ practice, not least working with your colleagues and with both clients together. Our training programme introduces the essential skills to start practising collaboratively and gives you the opportunity to try these out in a safe space. We help you understand the collaborative model and advise you on how to set up collaborative cases.
What is Collaborative Practice?
Collaborative practice focuses on resolving clients’ family disputes efficiently and constructively via a round-table meeting process. This model allows clients and lawyers to focus on the best outcomes for all concerned and brings in neutral advisers to help and support the family.
Integral to collaborative practice is the experience of joining local practice groups, known as ‘PODs’ (Professional, Organisational and Development groups). Membership of one or more PODs keeps you connected to other local collaborative practitioners, provides support and can introduce you to a range of different professionals.
Before booking, please note:
- This course is exclusively for current Resolution members
- You are required to have undertaken Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding training within the last two years. This reflects the critical importance Resolution believes should be accorded to this subject.
- Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding courses are available to book with Resolution and other providers if you have not completed training in the last two years. If you are not able to book and attend a course before the collaborative training starts, please do get in touch with us.
Key practice guidelines, support and resources for your work as a collaborative practitioner:
Collaborative practice support and resources >>
In this section, you’ll find Resolution’s suite of resources for collaborative practitioners. This includes information on the scope of collaborative practice, how you become a collaborative practitioner, routes for professional development and much more.
Collaborative Handbook >>
This handbook sets out good practice guidance for collaborative members of Resolution and for those members who work closely as part of or with the collaborative community.
Professional, Organisational and Development Groups (PODs) >>
Maintaining your collaborative membership requires being a member of a POD group or groups and you may join as many as you wish.
Collaborative Practice Forums >>
Our Collaborative Practice Forums are an opportunity to take part in online training and discussion with dispute resolution practitioners from across the country.
We would recommend that you do not book travel or accommodation until we have written to you to confirm that there are sufficient delegates for the course to run. We will give you as much notice as possible. Numbers are limited on this course and places will be offered on a first come, first served basis.
Any queries please contact the Professional Development team: [email protected]
Meet the trainer:
Angela Lake-Carroll is a collaborative practitioner, an accredited and practising family mediator and a PPC and Resolution trainer, and is Chief Assessor to the Law Society’s Family Mediation Accreditation Scheme. She has worked with and contributed to government policy with the Ministry of Justice, and the Departments of Health, Education and Work and Pensions
Adele Ballantyne is an award-winning therapist and counsellor. She is co-chair of Resolution Parenting after Parting Committee and chair of the Future Practice group. Adele provides therapeutic help for individuals, couples, families and professionals throughout the UK and internationally.
Catherine Sousa is a Family Mediator, Collaborative Solicitor and Arbitrator (Children Scheme). I am a member of the Resolve South Mediation Pod, the Hampshire Family Legal Solutions Pod (HFLS) www.hfls.co.uk and the Solent Collaborative Pod www.solentcollaborative.co.uk. I am also a Member of the Law Society’s Family Law Panel and the Resolution Collaborative Practice Forum.
Tasha Bevan-Stewart is a Specialist Family Partner at Blandy & Blandy – experienced family mediator and collaborative lawyer passionate about the effectiveness of the collaborative model in helping families come to the right solution following their separation.
Suzy Power
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Meet our faculty:
Our trainers lead our courses, design course objectives and content and delivers it to delegates, supporting delegates in their learning every step of the way
Testimonials:
- “It really started a re-education within me as to how I want my future cases to map out, and what is best for my clients at the end of the day. I don’t think I have attended such an in-depth and beneficial course before. It has made me want to become a better solicitor and a better sounding board for my clients. It has also, on a personal level, made me want to resolve the unresolved conflict that exists between my husband and his ex-wife. Why must my stepdaughters have to live with that forever? The answer is they don’t, and I have some power in changing that”.
- “The speakers were clearly passionate about Collab and this really came through and was inspiring and motivating”.
- “I am very thankful to Resolution for putting this course on in the manner that they did. I and my practice have benefitted hugely.”
Booking agreement
By booking a place on this course, I certify I meet the Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding training requirements above and provided information true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Please note: From time to time, Resolution carries out randomised checks as to accuracy of information provided by applicants.
Any queries, please contact: [email protected]
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