Individual research recommendation details

Recommendation ID

NG76/2

Question

Recognition of risk and prevention of female genital mutilation:- What interventions are effective and cost effective in:
- improving practitioners' recognition of children who are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK or overseas?
- improving recognition of co-occurring forms of abuse where relevant?
- preventing FGM in this group?

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Why this is important:- There is a lack of evidence from the UK about how practitioners can be supported to recognise girls and young women who are at risk of FGM and effective interventions to prevent FGM. This is despite evidence that many practitioners are likely to encounter young women at risk of FGM.
There is also a lack of evidence about the extent to which FGM is a risk factor or indicator of other forms of abuse, and therefore whether the identification of FGM should be accompanied by other types of assessment and support. The Home Office has developed an FGM recognition and prevention e-learning resource; however, the effectiveness of this resource does not appear to have been evaluated.

Source guidance details

Comes from guidance

Child abuse and neglect

Number

NG76

Date issued

October 2017

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