Target Group

This course is for staff from any agency either from Cardiff or the Vale of Glamorgan who may be working with children at risk of female genital mutilation

Course Content

To provide an overview of the practice of Female Genital Mutilation and gain an understanding of current research and the all Wales protocol.

This course aims

– To raise awareness of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as a cultural practice and consider the impact of the practice on children
– To enable practitioners to identify children at risk of FGM and those children who may have had it performed
– To ensure practitioners are aware of the All Wales FGM Protocol and are competent and confident to fulfil their agency role in respect of the protocol and the All Wales Child Protection Procedures
– To give practitioners the opportunity to explore their own perceptions of FGM in a multi-disciplinary context using case studies

Pre-course Reading: the All Wales Child Protection Procedures and FGM Protocol.

Course Facilitators

Karen Jewell, Consultant Midwife, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board,

Karen Moremon, Principal Social Worker and

Rebecca Way, Principal Social Worker

To request a place please email [email protected] with your full name, job title, workplace address, telephone number, email address and managers name. Confirmation will be sent by email approx. 2 weeks before the course.