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Professional Practice · Case

Known, Suspected or At Risk?

These categories can lead to different legal and safeguarding consequences. Do not collapse them.

SituationCore professional questionDo not assume
KnownWhat exactly is known, how was it identified, who is the person, what is their age, and does a specific duty apply?That every disclosure triggers the same duty for every professional.
SuspectedWhat facts create the concern, and what wider safeguarding route applies?That suspicion equals proof.
At riskWhat protective action is proportionate to the identified risk?That you must wait for harm to occur before acting.
FGM England/Wales: the specific mandatory-reporting duty is for defined known under-18 cases for specified professionals. Wider safeguarding remains relevant to suspected and at-risk situations.