The College of Mediators was set up in 1996 as the UK College of Family Mediators, an independent regulatory body for family mediation in the UK. With the creation of the Family Mediation Council in 2007, the College’s remit was widened to include all types of mediation, as well as family, and it became the College of Mediators. It has since grown and developed across all fields of mediation and continues to do so. This variety of practice across mediation areas is reflected in the College membership and the variety of organisations which are College-approved training providers.