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The London Child Protection Mediation Project was a pilot study testing the feasibility and desirability of mediation in child protection cases. Cases were considered appropriate for mediation (within the context of this project) if the CAS was initiating an application for a supervision order or a status review of a supervision order and failure to reach an agreement with caregivers meant the case was to be processed through the court system for a resolution. Case outcomes for 20 families using mediation in 2003 and early 2004 were compared with those for 20 similar families selected for study prior to the advent of the mediation. Outcomes focus on satisfaction of parties, ability to address the best interests of the child, timeliness of resolution, settlement rate, durability of mediated agreements compared with court orders, and relative costs of mediation and the status quo. We also investigated the process of implementation with particular focus on attitudinal factors.
Final Report
Now that the Project is complete, two reports are available:
 Finding a Third Option: The Experience of the London Child Protection Mediation Project (2005)
Discussion Guide for Communities Implementing Child Protection Mediation: The Community Checklist from the London Child Protection Mediation Project (2005)
Updates
As the project progressed, two community updates were released to inform stakeholders about developments:
 Community Update July 2004.
Community Update October 2003.
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