Stage 08 · What Should an Adult Do? · Duty Classification

Known under-18

A girl under 18 directly tells a specified professional in England or Wales that FGM has been carried out on her. Which statement is strongest?

A. This can fall within the specific FGM mandatory-reporting duty, alongside wider safeguarding responsibilities.B. It is only a general safeguarding concern with no specific FGM duty.C. The professional may transfer the personal reporting duty to any colleague.