Transcript Safeguarding Briefing Sydney Russell Secondary School

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Female
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Circumcision
Genital Cutting
Genital surgeries/operations
Genital Mutilation (FGM)
“...all procedures involving partial or
total removal of the external female
genitalia or other injury to the female
genital organs for non medical
reasons”.
World Health Organisation 2008
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Type 1 : Partial or total removal of clitoris
and or the prepuce (Clitoridectomy)
This could also include removal of the
clitorial hood/prepuce only; or (type 1a)
Removal of the clitoris with the prepuce
(type 1b)
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Type 2 : Partial or total removal of clitoris
and the Labia Minora with/without excision
of the Labia Minora
Removal of the labia minora only (type 2a)
Partial/total removal of the clitoris and labia
minora (type 2b)
Partial/total removal of the clitoris, labia
minora and labia majora. (type 2c)
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Type 3: Narrowing of the vaginal opening
and creating a seal by cutting and placing
together the labia minora and/or the labia
majora with or without excision of the
clitoris (Infibulations)
Removal and apposition of the labia minora
(type 3a)
Removal and apposition of the labia majora
(type 3b)
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Type 4: All other harmful procedures to the
female genitalia for non medical purposes,
for example pricking, piercing, incisions
into, scraping, cauterisation etc.
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FGM procedures may be accompanied by a
ceremony and seen as an important occasion.
Despite celebrations, FGM is a traumatic
ordeal and may have psychological effects
Women have reported:
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Flashbacks
Anxiety
Panic Attacks
Psychosexual problems
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It is estimated that at least 125 million girls and
women have experienced FGM in 29 Countries in
Africa and Middle East
Estimated 30 million girls are at risk over the
next 10 years
500,000 women and girls living in Europe have
undergone FGM and another 180,000 girls are at
risk of FGM
Estimated that 10% deaths occur following FGM
No data is available for Columbia, Jordan, Oman,
Saudi Arabia, Indonesia or Malaysia although
reports state that FGM is practiced there.
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Source Unicef 2013
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Over 137,000 girls and women living in England
& Wales have undergone FGM according to 2014
data
Since 2008, 1.5% of woman who gave birth in
England and Wales had undergone FGM, 3500 of
those in London (Forward UK 2015)
144,000 girls were born to Mother from FGM
affected countries (data: between1996-2010 Equality Now
2014)
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Since 2006 around 2100 women have sought
hospital treatment for FGM
◦ Source: Forward UK 2015 data
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LB Barking and
Dagenham has 6,186
members from the
following FGM
practising countries
(source 2011 census)
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Somalia
Sierra Leone
Tanzania
Gambia
Ethiopia
Sudan
Egypt
Liberia
Guinea Bissau
Guinea Conakry
Eritrea
Yemen
Informal Rules:
Social elements:
Shared Purpose
Links the
individual to
society
Social codes of
behaviour and
practices
Roles
Values
Knowledge
Social expectations
Attitudes
Conditional
Preferences
Relevant Networks
Organised
Formal Rules
Followers
Laws
System
Policies
Behaviour of the
group
Gender
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Identity
Culture
and
Tradition
Religious
Obligations
Purity
and
Chastity
Family
Honour
Aesthetics
and
Hygiene
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It guarantees :
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Status and acceptance
Approval and Pride
Rewards and Benefits
Public Recognition
No Conformity means:
◦ Isolation and exclusion
◦ Shame and Ridicule
◦ Ostracism and Rejection
◦ Stigma
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Many women report feeling shy, ashamed and
they lose their confidence when examined
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“women feel difference from other women and
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“Because of FGM many women have difficulty to
visit their Doctors”
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wonder what Doctors think of them”
“It’s embarrassing especially hen we are asked
why we did this to ourselves, we don’t have an
answer”
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Forward 2010 “FGM is Always with Us”
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Applies to England and Wales and Northern
Ireland (Scotland has its own law)
◦ It is illegal to practice FGM in the UK
◦ It is illegal to take girls who are British Nationals
or permanent residents of UK, abroad for FGM
regardless of whether it is legal in that country.
◦ It has a penalty of up to 14 years in prison and/or
fine.
“This is everyone’s responsibility”
2013
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Working Together
Protecting Children from maltreatment
Preventing impairment of Children’s Health or
Development
Ensuring that Children grow up in
circumstances consistent with the provision
of safe and effective care; and
Taking Action to enable all children to have
the best outcomes.
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These were re-launched in 2014 and provide
advice and support to frontline practitioners to
safeguard children and protect adults from abuse
Guidelines provide advice but is not statutory
guidance
Guidance must be read with “Working Together
2013”
Applied to England and Wales
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/syste
m/uploads/attachment_data/file/380125/MultiA
gencyPracticeGuidelinesNov14.pdf
 www.bardag-lscb.co.uk
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This site holds a wealth of Information in relation to Policies,
Procedures, advice and guidance, as well as signposting to
external relevant sites.
Please refer to Faith and Culture Committee Page for
presentations, information and factsheets.
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FGM Helpline Email: [email protected]
or call 0800 028 3550
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Telephone: 020 7008 1500
From overseas: +44 (0)20 7008 1500
Forward UK - http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/
NHS Specialist Clinics for FGM http://www.nhs.uk/nhsengland/aboutnhsser
vices/sexual-health-services/pages/fgmhealth-services-for-women.aspx
Daughter of Eve - http://www.dofeve.org/