Registration in the register of family mediators

HOW DO I QUALIFY?

Individuals who meet the following requirements may practice family mediation:

• Hold a university degree in Law, Psychology, Educational Psychology, Sociology, Pedagogy, Social Work, Social Education, or any other Bachelor's or Diploma degree in a social, educational, psychological, legal, or health-related field.
• Possess the necessary licenses or authorizations to practice the profession.
• Demonstrate training in family mediation, under the terms and conditions established by regulations, for a minimum of 300 hours, provided, organized, or supervised by Universities or Professional Associations.
• Be registered in the Register of Family Mediators of the Community of Castile and León.

Mediators who meet the requirements may group together, using whatever methods they deem most appropriate, to form TEAMS OF MEDIATORS, in order to foster interdisciplinary collaboration among professionals, without prejudice to the necessary individual involvement of each mediator in each specific mediation proceeding.

To form a team of mediators, it is essential that at least three of the team members hold different qualifications. Furthermore, the mediators on the teams must be individually registered in the Family Mediators Section of the Registry.

Family mediation services in Castile and León may be provided through an ESTABLISHMENT or under a FREE PROVISION OF SERVICES agreement, depending on whether the mediator is permanently or temporarily based in the Castile and León region.

What documents do I need?

Those interested in practicing family mediation in Castile and León, whether as an established professional or as a freelancer, must submit a DECLARATION OF RESPONSIBILITY to the head of the Register of Family Mediators before commencing their activity. In this declaration, the mediator must state, under penalty of perjury, that they meet the requirements for practicing the profession.

The following documents must be submitted along with the declaration of responsibility:

1. If the applicant is NOT authorized to practice family mediation elsewhere in Spain or in another European Union Member State:
   • A copy of their National Identity Document (DNI) or Foreigner's Identity Number (NIE) and a copy of their university degree, unless the applicant authorizes the managing body to verify it.
   • A copy of the certificate or diploma accrediting their training in family mediation, accompanied, if the course is not accredited by the Regional Government of Castile and León, by a document detailing its content and schedule.
2. If the applicant IS AUTHORIZED to practice family mediation elsewhere in Spain or in another European Union Member State:
   • Copy of your national identity card (DNI) or foreign resident's card (NIE).
   • Document proving that you are authorized to practice family mediation in another part of Spain or in another European Union member state.

WHAT TIME DO I HAVE TO ASK?

• Open permanently.

• The submission of the responsible declaration together with the required documentation will enable the exercise of the activity from the day of its submission, without prejudice to the verification and control powers that correspond to the General Directorate.

DEADLINE FOR RESOLUTION:

• The maximum processing time will be one month from the date the declaration of responsibility is entered in the Registry of the relevant Regional Ministry.
• The registration resolution will specify whether the mediation is carried out through an established office or on a freelance basis. It will also indicate whether the mediator is part of the free legal aid mediation roster.

NOTIFICATIONS:

• By Postal Mail at the address of the interested party.
• Electronic notification by appearance, by means of a notice via the e-mail address included in the application. This notice shall not have the effect of a notification until the interested party accesses the content of the notification in the NOTI notification system. 

RESOURCES:

• Appeal.

 General information on administrative appeals (760 kbytes)

EFFECT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SILENCE:

Estimating

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION:

• Law 1/2006, of April 6, on Family Mediation in Castile and León (Official Gazette of Castile and León, April 18, 2006).
• Decree 61/2011, of October 13, approving the Implementing Regulation of Law 1/2006, of April 6, on Family Mediation in Castile and León (Official Gazette of Castile and León, October 19, 2011).

Organisation:

Organisation responsible

• Consejería de Sanidad y Bienestar Social
• Gerencia de Servicios Sociales

MANAGING ORGAN:

Servicio de Programas de Apoyo a Familias

ORGAN THAT RESOLVES:

Dirección General de Familia

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• REMISIÓN DE INFORMACIÓN AL REGISTRO: Los mediadores familiares, cada vez que finalicen una mediación familiar, deberán remitir al Registro de Mediadores Familiares los datos que se establecen en el apartado correspondiente del Anexo II del Decreto 61/2011 que tendrá una finalidad exclusivamente estadística.

Protection of personal data:

Information sheet on the processing of personal data (436 kbytes)