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Female genital mutilation (FGM) knowledge and practice hub

Author: Community Care Inform

Updated Date: 15 August 2016

Publication Date: 2016-04-26

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Learning points

Good practice in safeguarding girls from FGM, such as the use of protection orders and the national risk indication system.
Signs that a girl could be at risk of FGM, either immediately or in the longer term, or that FGM has occurred.
What social workers need to do if FGM has occurred, including the duty to report known cases involving under-18s to the police.

Resources in this hub can help you meet point 5 of the Knowledge and skills statement for child and family practitioners: Abuse and neglect of children.

Practice guidance

Female genital mutilation: for social work professionals

Case law and legislation

B and G (Children) (No 3) [2015] (FGM allegations, domestic violence) The judgement in this case cited that the council had not provided evidence to establish that child G either had been or was at risk of FGM, so it could not be taken into account in the final ruling.

Birmingham City Council v Sarfraz Riaz and Others (2015)
The judgement in this case cited recent amendments to the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, which inserted automatic lifelong anonymity protection for any victim of FGM.

Interactive learning

Learn as a group: social work practice in a case of FGM

Learn on the go: FGM podcast

Author

Hekate Papadaki is the head of Knowledge Hub, policy and engagement at the Barnardo’s National FGM Centre.

She has produced the guide for social work professionals, FGM quiz, and Learn on your Lunch case study.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for, do let us know.

Add item to CPD log

Title *
Female genital mutilation (FGM) knowledge and practice hub

Date *
26-11-2020 (dd-mm-yyyy)

Learning or development activity, resource or URL
https://www.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/female-genital-mutilation-fgm-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning

Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. The form below replicates that used by Social Work England on your online account, so that when you have to renew your registration you can include this as evidence of your continuing professional development. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account from which you can export all the information as a Word file and upload to an unstructured form on the Social Work England website or print it off for other uses – for example, in supervision.

1. What was your job role? Briefly provide the context of your role when you did the CPD?

2. What did you do? Provide more information to explain the title of the CPD, for example, what you did and/or what happened.

3. Critical reflection - explain the impact that the CPD had on the quality of your practice.

4. Social Work England have eight CPD standards (4.1-4.8). Which of these do you believe your learning demonstrates? Note down and reflect on as many as apply. The eight standards are:

4.1 Incorporate feedback from a range of sources, including from people with lived experience of my social work practice.
4.2 Use supervision and feedback to critically reflect on, and identify my learning needs, including how I use research and evidence to inform my practice.
4.3 Keep my practice up to date and record how I use research, theories and frameworks to inform my practice and my professional judgement.
4.4 Demonstrate good subject knowledge on key aspects of social work practice and develop knowledge of current issues in society and social policies impacting on social work.
4.5 Contribute to an open and creative learning culture in the workplace to discuss, reflect on and share best practice.
4.6 Reflect on my learning activities and evidence what impact continuing professional development has on the quality of my practice.
4.7 Record my learning and reflection on a regular basis and in accordance with Social Work England's guidance on continuing professional development.
4.8 Reflect on my own values and challenge the impact they have on my practice.

For more information, see Social Work England’s guidance on CPD.

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Title * Female genital mutilation (FGM) knowledge and practice hub

Date * 26-11-2020 (dd-mm-yyyy)

URL https://www.ccinform.co.uk/knowledge-hubs/female-genital-mutilation-fgm-knowledge-and-practice-hub/

Learning Use the boxes below to record what you have learned from this activity. Everything you write will be stored in your Inform account and you can export all the information as a Word file or print it off. When you have to renew your social work registration with Social Care Wales, you can include this as evidence of post-registration training and learning.

1. What have you learned from this activity?

2. How has it contributed to your practice?

3. How much time have you spent on this activity?

4. Next steps (any additional learning you need in this area)?

For more details, visit Social Care Wales

Citation

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() Female genital mutilation (FGM) knowledge and practice hub. Knowledge Hubs.
Community Care Inform
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[accessed: 26 November 2020]

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