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I maintain my own annual PPC consultation and CPD requirements in accordance with the FMC PPC Code of Practice.\nI can provide professional practice consultancy to accredited and trainee mediators from all the FMC approved Member Organisations. I can provide consultancy to mediators who are undertaking mediation under a Legal Aid Agency contract.  I can provide consultancy to mediators who are Consulting with Children.  Delete as appropriate\nI can be contacted by phone on (phone number) and e-mail at (e-mail address). If I do not respond to an urgent issue within 24 hours (particularly where an issue of harm may have arisen) or am incapacitated please contact (PPC name /phone /email).\nAs an FMC registered mediator you are required to receive a minimum of four hours consultation per year, of these two hours must be individual hours of consultation. Consultation can be one to one, face to face, via video link or in a group, in accordance with the FMC PPC Code of Practice.\nI will undertake to arrange consultancy appointments with you according to your FMC requirements plus any additional hours you may wish to arrange. If you are working towards accreditation the additional PPC requirements are attached in Appendix 1. If you are undertaking publicly funded mediation for the Legal Aid Agency, the supervision requirements are attached in Appendix 2.  If you have a Secondary PPC see Appendix 3.  If you are consulting with children additional requirements are attached in Appendix 4. Amend this section as appropriate.\nMy aim as a PPC is to be supportive, challenging, enabling and to provide timely feedback to all communications.  I will maintain consultation records in accordance with the requirements of the FMC, to be forwarded in writing to you as my consultee within fourteen days (amend as required) of our consultation. I will respond to annual Membership Organisation applications and FMC applications for annual registration, accreditation and re-accreditation as appropriate and in a timely manner.\nAs your PPC I will endeavour to provide up to date information on family mediation practice. However, it should be noted that I take no responsibility for the mediation practice you undertake.\nWe agree that there will be a mutual responsibility for scheduling the required level of consultation, agenda setting and the issues to be addressed.  We both agree to respect the principles of equality and diversity in our consultations. We both agree to contribute to the consultation honestly, respectfully and with constructive feedback as appropriate.\nContinuing Professional Development\nI will encourage you to discuss your continuing professional development activities with me as your PPC. However, the activities that you choose to undertake are your responsibility, and do not need to be endorsed by me as your PPC.\nContinuing professional development can be achieved through a wide range of activities There are no restrictions on the kind of activities you can undertake but it is important that they are relevant to your practice and meet the requirements of the FMC for registration and re-accreditation.\nConfidentiality\nConsultations will remain confidential between us unless as your PPC I have a concern about your practice, or there is a safeguarding concern and I consider that the safety of a child, young person or adult may be at risk and take the decision to inform the relevant authority.\nAny information I may have relating to you or your client","cbCaiuLrLF3PlJ6d","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuLrLF3PlJ6d","docx",52148,9,"English","# Professional Practice Consultancy (PPC)\n## Parties and registration\n## Consultation arrangements and records\n## Continuing Professional Development\n## Confidentiality and safeguarding\n## Complaints and concerns\n## Change of PPC\n## Charges and conflicts of interest","[{\"question\":\"What roles and obligations are assigned to the consultee and PPC in the agreement?\",\"answer\":\"The consultee is required to receive a minimum level of PPC consultation per year, while the PPC confirms FMC registration, maintains CPD requirements, and provides timely supportive feedback and written consultation records.\"},{\"question\":\"How are consultation sessions delivered and how is the minimum annual requirement handled?\",\"answer\":\"Consultation can be one-to-one, face-to-face, via video link, or in a group. 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