Support for schools in preventing FGM
Friday 5th September 2014
Today Wiltshire schools have been sent a letter highlighting some information about the issue of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and sources of support for schools in addressing and preventing it.
A copy of the letter can be found in todays new information on Wisenet (for Wiltshire Schools).
The letter provides some background information on the issue, highlights warning signs that a child may be at risk and clarifies related local safeguarding procedures and contacts.
Further advice is available from:
- the publication Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines: Female Genital Mutilation hosted at http://www.wiltshirehealthyschools.org/resources/guidance/national/;
- South-west Child Protection Procedures at http://www.online-procedures.co.uk/swcpp/procedures/knowledge-hub/parenting-capacity-families/female-genital-mutilation/
- HM Government at FGMEnquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk;
- the NSPCC 24 hour FGM helpline: 0800 028 3550.
A presentation for staff from the PSHE Association can be downloaded from https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/content.aspx?CategoryID=1193
A lesson plan and resources from the PSHE Association designed to address the issue in secondary phase PSHE lessons can be downloaded from http://tinyurl.com/fgmlessonplan
Posters and leaflets aimed at young people addressing the issue can be downloaded from http://www.londonscb.gov.uk/fgm/
Posters aimed at motherscan be downloaded from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/be-the-mother-who-ends-fgm-poster
