Certified Mediation Training Course Materials
The course materials below are available to you as a student of the O’Sullivan Solutions Certified Mediation Training Course. Documents may be downloaded, but are strictly for your use only. Note there is a list of documents at the foot of the page that need to be printed off in advance and brought to the course.
* Indicates a resource that needs to be printed in advance of the course (Full list with links is at the foot of this page).
** Indicates a resource that is obligatory for learning prior to your assessment.
PRE-TRAINING practical Information
- Directions for training venue in Kerry (Google maps)
- Accommodation for courses in Kerry
- The Mediators’ Institute of Ireland
- Timetable
- Reading List Options
- Directions for training in Dublin
PRE-TRAINING Course Materials and Preparatory Work
It is vital that all the preparatory work is fully completed prior to your participation in Block 1. This preparatory work forms the context for the learning in Block 1.
- ESSENTIAL REQUIRED PRE-COURSE Required Reading, Exercises, & Films to watch This section contains all the assignments that need to be done both prior to, and during the training. It is ESSENTIAL that you complete the reading and exercises, and watch the films, contained in Part One of this document. This preparatory work forms the basis of the learning in Block 1 of the training.
- ESSENTIAL REQUIRED PRE-COURSE Reading Manual 1
- ESSENTIAL PRE-COURSE Required Reading Manual 4: Bullying and Harassment – to be read before cases are mediated during block 1.
- ESSENTIAL REQUIRED PRE-COURSE Reading of excerpts from The Mediator’s Toolkit
- MII – Certified Member Assessment Guidelines & Competencies
Please print 8 copies of pages 3 – 7.
Course Materials: Manuals
- Manual 2 – Mediation Skills Block 1
This is provided for you in hard copy at Block 1.
- Manual 3 – Mediation Framework Block 2
This is provided for you in hard copy at Block 1.
- Manual 3a*
This is a template word doc that you can use for documenting information from initial separate meeting for your preparation for the joint meeting.
- Manual 5 – Mediation Issues, Suitability and Benefits
Read any time after Block 2 and prior to the assessment dates. You do not need to bring it to class.
- Manual 6 – Articles to be read prior to assessment.
Course Materials: Case Scenarios for Role-plays for training
Bring a hard copy of this document* with you to all training blocks.
Course Materials: Regulatory Requirements and Agreements
NOTE: The video links below are the exclusive property of O’Sullivan Solutions. They have been commissioned by O’Sullivan Solutions for the sole purpose of providing them to course participants on O’Sullivan Solutions training programmes. They cannot be shown to or shared with any other person or institution.
** Indicates that this resource is obligatory for learning prior to your assessment.
Mediation Act, 2017 external link**
Use in conjunction with video 2 (below)
Mediators’ Institute of Ireland Code of Ethics link**
O’Sullivan Solutions Template Agreement to Mediate**
Use in conjunction with video 3 (below)
O’Sullivan Solutions Template Mediated Settlement**
Use in conjunction with video 3 (below)
- Video 1 O’Sullivan Solutions Regulatory Considerations 2018 The Principles of Mediation**
- Video 2 O’Sullivan Solutions Regulatory Considerations 2018 The Mediation Act 2017**
- Video 3 O’Sullivan Solutions Regulatory Considerations 2018 -Mediation Settlements**
- Contract Law
- Sample Mediated Settlement – Early Education Centre
- Sample Mediated Settlement – Separating Couple
- Mediation Developments in Ireland
- EU Guide to Mediation for Lawyers
Course Materials: Films to watch post Blocks 1, 2, 3
If you have problems viewing the film footage of your role play that I will film in block 3 and copy on to memory sticks for you, then download VLC software and open it and view it with this software.
** Indicates that this resource is obligatory for learning prior to your assessment.
- Blocks 1 and 2 Getting to Underlying interests (video)**
(watch after Blocks 1 and 2) - Block 3 Deirdre Clarke (video)**
(watch after Block 3 and before assessment) - Block 3 Deirdre Clarke – Notes to accompany above film.**
- Block 3 Mediation Role Play for Critique (video) ** View video before reading the notes below and note what worked well and did not work well.
- Block 3 Mediation Role Play for Critique NOTES ** Not to be read until after you have done your own critique of the film above.
- ICMA Commercial Mediation Demonstration (video)
(If you are not interested in Commercial Mediation, there is no need to watch this film) - Commercial Mediation Demonstration (video)
Resolution Through Mediation: Solving a Complex International Business Problem from International Trademark Association (INTA) and the International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution (CPR). (If you are not interested in Commercial Mediation, there is no need to watch this film)
MII Assessment
- MII – Certified Member Assess Guidelines & Competencies
- Additional & Important MII guidelines for assessment
- Practical Information and contact details of Assessor
This includes:- Preparation for the assessment, with template for documenting information prior to joint meeting
- Notes from the assessor
- Guidelines for assessors for assessment day procedure
- Post assessment information: Contact details and requirements from assessor
- MII Role Play Self Assessment form
This is a Word version file so that you can use it to fill in your critique. - Case Scenarios for Role plays for Assessment
- Assessment Schedule
- MII Assessment Appeals Process
- Registering with the Mediators’ Institute of Ireland
O’Sullivan Solutions Policies
- Organisational Profile
- Policies and Procedures
- Course Design, Delivery and Review Policy
- Self-Assessment, Monitoring and Review
- Data Protection
- Administration
- Finance
- Admissions
- Equality and Diversity
- Complaints
- Complaints Appeals (not about assessment results)
- Safety, Health and Welfare
- Staff Recruitment, Development and Management
- MII Assessment and Appeals
- Appendices
- Data protection authorisation form for learners
- Complaints Form
- Health & Safety Checklist and Induction Sheets
- Safety Statement & Risk Assessment
Course Contacts and useful website addresses
Financial Payments and Methods
Full list of documents to be printed prior to the course:
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- PRE-COURSE Required Reading, Exercises, & Films to watch
- MII – Certified Member Assessment Guidelines & Competencies
Please print 6 copies of pages 3 – 7 inclusive. - Manual 3a
- Preparation and Case Scenarios for role-plays during training*
Please bring these documents along with you.