The book: learn through story
Use Katie and Sophia’s story to create safe distance from pupils’ private lives while exploring rights, evidence, friendship and help-seeking.
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Use the story, song, symbol and international day
Education can lead to thoughtful action, but safeguarding must remain separate from publicity, fundraising and compulsory campaigning.
No pupil should be required to wear a badge, perform, appear online, disclose an experience or publicly identify with an FGM campaign.
The Red Triangle: understand the symbol
Explore solidarity, bodily autonomy and prevention. Pupils can analyse public symbols or design an ethical awareness message. Wearing or buying a badge must be voluntary, and no lesson should depend on a purchase.
Explore the Red Triangle →Not in My Name: music and allyship
Use Freedom Charity’s campaign song, written by Aneeta Prem MBE, to discuss voice, allyship and the role of boys and men in prevention. Pupils may analyse its message or create a response; public performance must never be compulsory.
Play Not in My Name →6 February: an international learning moment
The United Nations marks the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation on 6 February. Use it for an assembly, exhibition, rights discussion or supervised creative campaign—not as a substitute for sequenced education and year-round safeguarding.
United Nations observance →Training and school engagement
Before delivery, staff should understand the subject, their safeguarding procedure, the FGM reporting duty where it applies and how to respond without investigating. Contact Freedom Charity to discuss educational resources or professional engagement; availability and scope must be confirmed directly.
Contact Freedom Charity →Open the legal guide →Creative work with purpose
Writing, art, music, film, speeches and posters can demonstrate learning. A teacher must review work before sharing it, remove identifying information, protect disclosures and obtain the school’s required permissions.
Open the Creative Studio →