Ofsted
Safeguarding work related to FGM began in 2011 when the school realised that they had missed an opportunity to protect a child from FGM. Staff in the school were concerned that many other girls in the school may be vulnerable to FGM and thattheir own knowledge and understanding about FGM was limited. This compelled staff to gain more knowledge urgently, with the aim to raise awareness within the school and local community and safeguard their pupils more effectively.
Guidance for inspecting schools under the common inspection framework, with a mythbuster document on common misconceptions.
Guidance for Ofsted inspectors to use when inspecting safeguarding under the common inspection framework.
This good practice example shows how Oak Cottage primary school developed a body image programme with the support of the local authority personal, social and health education (PSHE) team and put it into place following the analysis of pupils’ responses.
