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FGM Protection Order Leaflet

This leaflet explores what FGM Protection Orders are, who can apply and how they can be used. This resource is aimed at families, but can be useful for professionals who want to know more about FGMPO’s.

FGM Medical Examination: Animation

This animation has been developed to help prepare a girl who is due to undergo an examination. The animation follows the story of Lisa, exploring what happens at different stages and prompts for the child to ask questions.

This booklet has been designed to be used by social workers with children.

FGM Medical Examination: Good Practice

This booklet has been designed to share good practice around the medical examination required to determine whether a girl has undergone FGM or not, and facilitate conversation with parent(s)/ carer(s) and professionals.

This booklet has been designed to be used by social workers with parent(s)/carer(s) and other professionals.

My Body, My Rules – Information about FGM (leaflet)

This leaflet has been produced by the Family Planning Association and is aimed at young people. The leaflets covers what FGM is and what young people should do if they are worried about FGM or have undergone FGM already.

Working together to safeguard children

Statutory guidance on inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children.  The statutory framework sets out the legislation relevant to safeguarding and it should be read alongside the statutory guidance. Statutory guidance is issued by law; you must follow it unless there’s a good reason not to.

Practice Reflection for FGM and Harmful Practices

This tool is to be used by social workers when reflecting on FGM and other harmful practices (e.g breast flattening or child abuse linked to faith or belief) cases. Social workers should use this tool to reflect on their practice throughout a case. Social workers should aim to use this tool prior to supervision with their manager, and on an ongoing basis to then discuss within regular supervisions.

Keeping children safe in education – Statutory guidance for schools and colleges

This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education issued under Section 175 of the Education Act 2002, the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014, and the Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015. Schools and colleges in England must have regard to it when carrying out their duties to safeguard and promote the welfare of children. For the purposes of this guidance children includes everyone under the age of 18.

Safeguarding Girls from FGM: Teacher / Trainer Guide

This guide, developed by 28 Too Many, is aimed at teachers and helps them understand safeguarding of children in general, and from FGM in particular. This workshop covers the following topics: What is Safeguarding?, Safeguarding Legislation; The UNCRC and The African Charter, Safeguarding Issues in your community and the 4 P’s of Safeguarding.

Insights from Communities In Ending FGM and other Harmful Practices In the London Borough of Hillingdon

The National FGM Centre (NFGMC) was commissioned by the London Borough of Hillingdon (LBH) to undertake a community research project focused on developing insight into communities’ views and attitudes about harmful practices. The research was facilitated by and done in partnership with community organisations, and the data collection method involved the use of focus groups. A number of focus groups were conducted with 63 men and women form diverse backgrounds. The approach involved taking an asset based approach in view of the fact that, communities are the experts and are the conduit through which change is possible. The London Borough of Hillingdon’s aim is to use the findings of the focus groups to inform their broader violence against women and girls’ (VAWG) strategy.