- Level: 2
- Duration: 55min
- Pass mark: 75%
- Online assessment
- Certified by CPD
- Incensu registered
- NHS resources
- Downloadable sector-specific guides
- Downloadable personalised certificate
- Professional voiceover
Course content
This CPD-certified, level 2 e-learning course is suitable for anyone working with children, young people and adults, provides learners with a better understanding of what FGM is and offers sector specific guidance.
The course includes optional voiceover recorded by a professional actor and includes downloadable resources, culminates with an assessment and provides certification upon completion to evidence the learning provided. It is specifically designed to give learners a better understanding of what FGM is, what signs to look out for and what actions to take.
Covering key points from:
- The Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003, The Serious Crime Act 2015
- Working Together to Safeguard Children (2015) in England
- Safeguarding Children: Working Together Under the Children Act 2004 in Wales
- The Children Act 1989
- The UK nationals of permanent UK residents Act 2003
Extra resources:
- FGM resource for nursing and midwifery practice
- Commissioning services to support women and girls with FGM
- NHS specialist services for FGM
- Multi-agency practice guidelines: FGM
Topics
- What, why and where?
- Types and forms
- Signs and indicators
- Action