London Assembly Tackling FGM Conference (Education)
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BASICS
Attendance
Absences
Holiday Requests
Known family information
Trends in behaviour
Trends in achievement
Child Protection Policy
NORBURY – FGM AWARENESS
Child Protection Policy*
NSPCC – PANTS programme Nursery – year6
FGM Education programme Yr3 – 6
FGM Education focus group
FGM training for over 20 schools in Harrow, 45 heads in Ealing &
Multi-agency in Newham
UNICEF Rights of the Child
PARENTS
No pupils excluded from FGM Awareness lessons
Parents supportive
Parents shocked FGM is happening…
Procedures transparent, not victimised
Unhappy, though accepting when challenged
“I wasn’t happy & questioned why this
was happening to my family. But the
school talked me through it, so did the
Social worker & the police were great.
I am just cross at being questioned;
embarrassed…”
CHALLENGES
Tricky conversations
Do use scientific words for genitals
Make your policy & procedures known
Make your stance ‘non-judgemental’ yet strong
Schools can feel like the ‘poor relation’ to Children's’ services &
the police…
MAKE THE CHANGE TODAY
All schools have PANTs or similar programme from Nursery*
Training part of annual plan
Know community which you serve
All schools to know their Link Officer
All schools ready for 'difficult conversations’
Ofsted more aware of the key trends in communities schools serve
Attendance & reasons monitored prior to/post holidays
Adverts key places in schools, libraries to keep raising awareness
WORKING with your community; support network
RESOURCES
Created our own with our multi-agency, community focus group
Created a film to empower other schools to be BRAVE
Local Woman’s centre
NHS Resource Directory
Barnado’s
Local Mosque
Working & training in others schools; improved our delivery
Professional, trusted relationships with police, childrens’ services
SUCCESSES
Key team at the Core
Multi-agency Working Party
25/48 schools in London Borough of Harrow
Ealing, Brent, Newham,
Home Office Case Study
UCL Platinum Award for CPD
Working with Met Police: project Azure
Working with Bristol on primary school project