Introducing mandatory reporting for FGM

This consultation is specifically focused on:

• what and who should be covered by the mandatory reporting requirement
• which agencies the requirement should be applied to
• how the requirement will work in practice
• the sanctions that should be employed if professionals fail to report FGM

The consultation also seeks views on how the multi-agency practice guidelines on FGM should be placed on a statutory footing most effectively.

This consultation is open to the public. We are particularly interested to hear from health care professionals, the police, the judiciary, teachers, social workers, criminal justice practitioners, victims of FGM, organisations representing victims, community groups and leaders, front line workers, service providers, regulatory bodies, the Disclosure and Barring Service and local authorities.

How to respond

Please return your completed consultation response by 12 January 2015 to:

FGM consultation
5th Floor, Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London SW1P 4DF

Or email your response to: FGMenquiries@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk.

Online consultation

If you are responding using the online consultation, we recommend you read the PDF of the consultation document first and refer to it when answering the questions online.

You can use the online form to submit your answers to the questions set out in the consultation document.