Article: Honour based abuse, Child Trafficking and Female Genital Mutilation
Honour Based Abuse
Honour Based Abuse is an international term used by many
cultures to justify abuse and violence. It is a crime or
incident committed in order to protect or defend the family or
community 'honour' (izzat)
Child Trafficking
Child trafficking is the recruitment and movement of children
for the purpose of exploitation. It is a form of child abuse and
requires a child protection response
Female Genital Mutilation
Female genital mutilation (FGM) includes procedures that
intentionally alter or injure female genital organs for non-medical
reasons.
A
new information sheet for addressing FGM in
schools has been issued by the PSHE Association
More information about all these issues can be found
here
Barnsley Safeguarding Children Board Policies and
Procedures are available
here