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

Suspected / at risk

A professional is concerned that a girl may be at risk, but there is no known FGM disclosure or qualifying observation. What applies?

A. The specific FGM mandatory-reporting duty does not apply, but wider safeguarding procedures do.B. The specific mandatory-reporting duty automatically applies.C. No action can be taken until FGM is known to have happened.