Is immigration making the UK an ‘island of strangers’?
LocalGov editor William Eichler spoke to Belong CEO Kelly Fowler to discuss immigration, social cohesion, and whether the UK was an ‘island of strangers’.
New programme launched to support fight against ‘witchcraft allegations’
20/03/2020 The centre dedicated to fighting female genital mutilation (FGM) has launched a first-of-its-kind e-learning programme to address the startling rise of witchcraft allegations against children. |
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Councils warn FGM is still under-reported
29/11/2019 There have been 22,500 new cases of FGM identified in the past four years, according to new figures published by NHS Digital. |
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Government announces nearly £400,000 to tackle FGM
27/03/2019 Communities secretary James Brokenshire has announced £375,000 of funding to tackle female genital mutilation (FGM). |
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Tackling the abuse of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
16/01/2019 With estimates stating that 11 cases of FGM are reported daily in the UK, Angie Marriott explains why local authorities must increase their awareness of FGM in order to provide women and girls with the best level of protection and care. |
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FGM concerns raised by social workers increases at ‘alarming’ rate
30/11/2018 New data on Female Genital Mutilation has revealed that the number of children flagged by social workers as being at risk from the abusive practice has doubled in the last year. |
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Latest figures show many young women at risk from FGM
06/02/2018 Seven out of ten newly recorded cases of FGM are women aged 35 or younger, new analysis has revealed today. |
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Over 14,000 FGM cases recorded in two years, NHS reveals
06/12/2017 The NHS has recorded more than 14,000 new cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) over the past two years, new data reveals. |
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Council chiefs urge frontline staff to report cases of FGM
06/09/2017 Doctors and NHS trusts have been urged to keep reporting cases of female genital mutilation after new figures showed a slight drop in number being recorded. |
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Annual FGM figures published
05/07/2017 Over 100 women and girls born in the UK were victims of genital mutilation this year, according to new figures. |
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Rudd 'determined' Government will be first to successfully prosecute for FGM
04/10/2016 This Government should be the one to see the 'first successful prosecution for FGM', the home secretary says. |
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Tackling FGM at the local level
23/09/2016 William Eichler debunks some of the myths surrounding FGM, and explores how councils can best identify and support those at risk. |
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Stronger sanctions needed for failure to report FGM, MPs say
15/09/2016 The duty on frontline professionals to report incidences of female genital mutilation (FGM) must be enforced with ‘stronger sanctions’, MPs demand. |
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Thousands of FGM cases reported in one year
22/07/2016 Over five and a half thousand FGM cases were recorded during 2015-16, according to new statistics. |
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Lack of funding threatens fight against FGM, campaigners say
11/07/2016 Local funding is the key to ending FGM but cuts could undermine this, a new report says. |
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More than a thousand newly reported cases of FGM in three months
08/06/2016 There were over 1,200 newly recorded cases of FGM reported during the first quarter of 2016, according to new figures. |
