Last updated by charlotte.lang@essex.gov.uk on Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Training by Bal Kaur Howard

Tuesday 26th September 2023

9:30-13:00 via Microsoft Teams

Target Audience:
Front line workers and managers – those working with victims and families affected by domestic abuse, so called Honour Based Abuse, Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage.

Learning Objectives:

To have a better understanding of:

• Definitions of Female Genital Mutilation & why families practice FGM
• Types of FGM and potential community issues
• Impact of health on FGM for victims, including children – Survivor Stories
• Risk indic before / after FGM has taken place
• Legislation - Mandatory Reporting / FGM Protection Orders / Serious Crime Act 2015
• How to engage and gain confidence to support families to safeguard the child more effectively - 'how to start / have the conversation'
• How to assess, manage and refer using the risk assessment to protect & increase safety of victims and children
• SET (local) guidance and the SET FGM pathway
• Breast Ironing / Flattening

Please click here to access the link to the training. (There is no need to book)