Female Genital
Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines:
Female Genital Mutilation
Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines: Female Genital Mutilation
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AcknowledGeMents We would like to thank the Royal College of Nursing, Leeds Teaching Hospital, London Safeguarding Children Board, Metropolitan Police Service and the Forced Marriage Unit from whose materials much of these guidelines were adapted. Details of these and other materials available can be found in Appendix E. We would also like to thank members of the FGM Forum for their contribution to these guidelines.
coMMents or suGGestions on the Guidelines? We would welcome any comments or suggestions about how to improve these guidelines. Please send your input to fgm@fco.gov.uk
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Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines: Female Genital Mutilation
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CHAPTER ONE the PurPose oF the Guidelines 1.1 AIMS 1.2 AUDIENCE 1.3 THE STATUS OF THE GUIDELINES 1.4 COVERAGE OF THE GUIDELINES 1.5 PRINCIPLES SUPPORTING THE GUIDELINES CHAPTER TWO understAndinG the issues Around FGM 2.1 DEFINITION 2.2 TYPES OF FGM 2.3 UK LEGISLATION 2.4 FGM TAKING PLACE OVERSEAS 2.5 INTERNATIONAL PREVALENCE OF FGM 2.6 PREVALENCE OF FGM IN THE UK 2.7 NAMES FOR FGM 2.8 CULTURAL UNDERPINNINGS AND MOTIVES OF FGM 2.9 FGM PROCEDURE 2.10 CONSEQUENCES OF FGM CHAPTER THREE identiFYinG Girls And woMen At risk 3.1 SPECIFIC FACTORS THAT MAY HEIGHTEN A GIRL’S OR WOMAN’S RISK OF BEING AFFECTED BY FGM 3.2 INDICATIONS THAT FGM MAY BE ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE SOON 3.3 INDICATIONS THAT FGM MAY HAVE ALREADY TAKEN PLACE CHAPTER FOUR Good PrActice to Follow in All cAses 4.1 DUTY TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN AND PROTECT WOMEN AT RISK 4.3 THINGS TO BE AWARE OF IN DEALING WITH CASES OF FGM 4.4 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS 4.5 MAKING ENQUIRIES 4.6 DISCLOSURE AND CONFIDENTIALITY 4.7 A VICTIM-CENTRED APPROACH 4.8 FORCED MARRIAGE AND FGM CHAPTER FIVE leGAl interVentions 5.1 POLICE PROTECTION 5.2 EMERGENCY PROTECTION ORDERS UNDER SECTION 44 OF THE CHILDREN ACT 1989 5.3 CARE ORDERS AND SUPERVISION ORDERS
Female Genital Mutilation
Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines: Female Genital Mutilation
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AcknowledGeMents We would like to thank the Royal College of Nursing, Leeds Teaching Hospital, London Safeguarding Children Board, Metropolitan Police Service and the Forced Marriage Unit from whose materials much of these guidelines were adapted. Details of these and other materials available can be found in Appendix E. We would also like to thank members of the FGM Forum for their contribution to these guidelines.
coMMents or suGGestions on the Guidelines? We would welcome any comments or suggestions about how to improve these guidelines. Please send your input to fgm@fco.gov.uk
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Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines: Female Genital Mutilation
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CHAPTER ONE the PurPose oF the Guidelines 1.1 AIMS 1.2 AUDIENCE 1.3 THE STATUS OF THE GUIDELINES 1.4 COVERAGE OF THE GUIDELINES 1.5 PRINCIPLES SUPPORTING THE GUIDELINES CHAPTER TWO understAndinG the issues Around FGM 2.1 DEFINITION 2.2 TYPES OF FGM 2.3 UK LEGISLATION 2.4 FGM TAKING PLACE OVERSEAS 2.5 INTERNATIONAL PREVALENCE OF FGM 2.6 PREVALENCE OF FGM IN THE UK 2.7 NAMES FOR FGM 2.8 CULTURAL UNDERPINNINGS AND MOTIVES OF FGM 2.9 FGM PROCEDURE 2.10 CONSEQUENCES OF FGM CHAPTER THREE identiFYinG Girls And woMen At risk 3.1 SPECIFIC FACTORS THAT MAY HEIGHTEN A GIRL’S OR WOMAN’S RISK OF BEING AFFECTED BY FGM 3.2 INDICATIONS THAT FGM MAY BE ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE SOON 3.3 INDICATIONS THAT FGM MAY HAVE ALREADY TAKEN PLACE CHAPTER FOUR Good PrActice to Follow in All cAses 4.1 DUTY TO SAFEGUARD CHILDREN AND PROTECT WOMEN AT RISK 4.3 THINGS TO BE AWARE OF IN DEALING WITH CASES OF FGM 4.4 MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS 4.5 MAKING ENQUIRIES 4.6 DISCLOSURE AND CONFIDENTIALITY 4.7 A VICTIM-CENTRED APPROACH 4.8 FORCED MARRIAGE AND FGM CHAPTER FIVE leGAl interVentions 5.1 POLICE PROTECTION 5.2 EMERGENCY PROTECTION ORDERS UNDER SECTION 44 OF THE CHILDREN ACT 1989 5.3 CARE ORDERS AND SUPERVISION ORDERS