Cultural Awareness in Safeguarding

Objectives

Once you’ve completed this course, you’ll have a knowledge of:

• What witchcraft is and the language used by perpetrators to refer to it
• What the beliefs are and how widespread they are in the UK
• Learn who the perpetrators might be and understand what the future holds for a victim
• The indicators of witchcraft abuse and the issues around migration
• What the limitations of your role are and the importance of addressing any misguided attitudes you may have
• What the key legislation is
• The common features about the abuser
• What FGM is and when and where is it performed
• Facts and figures relating to FGM
• The laws that help to protect women and girls from FGM
• The socio-cultural context, including the perception of FGM as a religious obligation
• What the impact of FGM is
• Attitudes towards FGM
• How to identify an FGM victim or potential victim
• How to help prevent and ultimately eliminate the practice
• The principles to follow when FGM is suspected or has been performed
• The roles of different professionals
• What is meant by ‘honour’
• What it means to communities
• Where it comes from and how big the problem is in the UK
• What forced marriage, ‘honour-based’ violence and ‘honour’ killings are
• Who is most at risk and when they are most at risk
• What the family’s motives are
• What the aggravating factors are
• What the impact on the victim is
• The barriers to change
• The law in relation to ‘honour-based’ crimes
• What the indicators are

Modules

• Honour-Based Crimes – Understanding the Community
• What is Forced Marriage and Honour-Based Violence?
• The Victims and Perpetrators
• Barriers to Change
• FGM Challenges for the Professional
• The Hard Facts of FGM
• The Beliefs Behind FGM
• The Impact of FGM
• FGM Challenges for the Professional
• The Belief and the Abuse
• Risk Factors