What Should an Adult Do?
Professional duties differ according to what is known, the person’s age, the professional role, jurisdiction and immediate risk.
This level examines the known / suspected / at-risk distinction without pretending one rule covers every professional situation.
Teacher View
Teach
Purpose Make duty classification precise.
Ask What changes when a case moves from suspected risk to a known under-18 FGM disclosure?
Respond
Misconception The FGM mandatory-reporting duty covers every suspicion or applies to every adult survivor disclosure.
Protect
Safeguarding Use maintained official guidance and role-specific policy; do not generalise beyond England/Wales.
Adapt & assess
SEND / EAL Provide a matrix: known under-18 / suspected / at risk / adult disclosure, with student-level conceptual differences.
Evidence of learning Learner accurately explains that the specific duty is narrower than wider safeguarding responsibilities.