Fact sheet on mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation
Fact sheet, with translations, for communities on mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation.
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This fact sheet gives an overview of the female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory reporting duty which came into force on 31 October 2015 via the Serious Crime Act 2015.
The fact sheet explains:
- what the duty means to communities
- what happens after a case has been reported to the police
- what the duty requires health and social care professionals and teachers in England and Wales to do
- what the duty won’t do
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Published 29 January 2016Last updated 6 April 2016 + show all updates
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Translated factsheet published in 10 languages.
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First published.