Level 2 Safeguarding Training for Schools Female Genital Mutilation FGM Awareness Jo Barclay Safeguarding Manager for Schools and Early Years September 2019 The World Health Organisation definition of FGM ID: 771046
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Level 2 Safeguarding Training for Schools Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Awareness Jo Barclay, Safeguarding Manager for Schools and Early Years September 2019
The World Health Organisation definition of FGM:Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia, or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. What is FGM?
Types of FGM
Preservation of the girl’s virginity Protection of family honourRite of passage into womanhoodMarriagePerceived health benefitsCleanliness Perceived religious justifications. There are no religions that advocate for FGM.Safeguarding Why is FGM practised?
Physical DeathSevere pain and shockBroken limbs from being held downInjury to adjacent tissuesUrine retentionIncreased risk of HIV and AIDSUterus, vaginal and pelvic infections InfertilityHealth ImplicationsThere are NO health benefits of FGM Psychological DepressionPost-natal depressionPsychosexual problemsSexual dysfunctionPTSDTrauma and flashbacksAnxietyClaustrophobia
FGM Act, 2003 Illegal to perform in the UKIllegal to perform outside the UKIllegal to organise FGM (including to buy plane tickets14 years imprisonment The Law and FGMSerious Crime Act, 2015Mandatory reporting FGM Protection OrdersParental liabilityAnonymity for survivors
A personal duty for social workers, teachers and health professionals to report to the police on 101 in known cases of FGM in under 18s:Verbal disclosureVisual identification All other non-regulated professionals to follow normal safeguarding proceduresMandatory Reporting Duty
A pupil in your class has told a peer that she is excited to be going away to her ‘mum’s country’ for a holiday and that she has been told she will be meeting lots of family and getting lots of presents. You have a conversation with the girl, and she confirms the holiday, and says it’s for 4 weeks. She also mentions that her ‘mum’s country’ is Pakistan. She says she has never been before, but that her mum has told her ‘now is an important time’ Does this warrant a referral to social care?What next steps should you take?Case study
Talking to parents or carers: Always use a female worker where possible Research where the family is from, looking at ethnic groups and prevalence before your visitUse simple language and ask straightforward questions – be curiousUse the term the family is familiar with for FGM (can be found on world map) Always use a qualified trained female interpreter who speaks the same dialect
Working in Partnership with the National FGM Centre Provide advice and consultation Support for teachers on speaking to parentsAdvice on the risk indicators of potential FGMSupport for families Support for schools around awareness/trainingSchool Guidance (National FGM Centre, 2019)For further advice and guidance on FGM, you can contact the Essex Children & Families Hub and ask to speak with the FGM Adviser
Safeguarding Manager for Schools and Early Years: jo.barclay@essex.gov.uk 033301 31078 Safeguarding Adviser for Schools and Early Years: matthew.lewis@essex.gov.uk033301 31072