Learning Pathway
Female genital mutilation (FGM)
Read time: 9 Minutes
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What you'll learn
Understand what FGM is and learn about the risk factors. Find out about your school's safeguarding responsibilities and how to monitor them.
This pathway is suitable for all governors and trustees.
After reading the articles and completing the assessment, you'll be able to:
- Identify the key risk factors for FGM
- Recognise FGM as a form of "honour"-based abuse, and explain its legal status in the UK
- Distinguish between the mandatory reporting duty for teachers and the safeguarding responsibilities of governors and support staff
- Ask staff appropriate oversight questions to ensure your school is meeting its safeguarding responsibilities
- Spot the signs and take the correct immediate action if you suspect FGM may be about to take place, or has taken place
Read the articles below, then complete the assessment to test your understanding. If you feel confident in this topic already, you can skip straight to the assessment at any time.
Pathway overview
Female genital mutilation (FGM): the facts (5 minutes)
This article will cover:
- What FGM is
- The legal status of FGM in the UK
- Risk factors that affect the likelihood of a pupil undergoing FGM
- Warning signs that FGM may be about to take place, or has taken place
Female genital mutilation (FGM): reporting and monitoring (4 minutes)
This article will cover:
- What different people in your school community should do if they have concerns about FGM
- Teachers' mandatory reporting duty
- FGM as part of your board's safeguarding monitoring
Assessment
Pass the short assessment to earn a certificate in this pathway.
Your certificate will automatically appear on your GovernorHub training record, where you can download it at any time.