BAFGM has been in existence since 2001 following a case of FGM relating to a young child in Birmingham. The group has grown since this time and is now extremely active focusing presently on providng this website to enable all agency members in Birmingham and the UK to be aware of recent legislation, to raise awareness and signpost for support and guidance.
Vision
Birmingham Against Female Genital Mutilation seeks to lead and co-ordinate multi-agency activity to prevent the practice of FGM; to protect girls from FGM and to address the physical, psychological and emotional health and support needs of women and girls who have undergone FGM.
By: Improving education, awareness and prevention work on FGM with agencies professionals, community groups, faith groups and education/youth services.
By: Supporting agencies to improve the identification and protection of girls at risk to enable relevant safeguarding referrals to be made.
By: Ensuring women who have undergone FGM and girls at risk can access specialist services for information, advice, support, protection and necessary health treatment.
BAFGM is now a sub group of Birmingham Safeguarding Board. (add link to BSCB).
Present members:
- Chair: Hazel Pulley, [email protected] – Headteacher, Parkfield Community School
- Alison Byrne, [email protected] – NHS
- Caryn Scotford, [email protected] – Birmingham City Council
- Charlene Simms-Almonte, [email protected] – Home Office
- Fiona Allen, [email protected] – NHS
- Geoffrey Debelle, [email protected] – NHS
- Gillian Squires, [email protected] – West Midlands Police
- Karen Brookes, [email protected] – Children & Social Care
- Monika Borchardt, [email protected] – Women’s Aid
- Nasheima Sheikh, [email protected] – Women’s Aid
- Nura Ali, [email protected] – Allies Network
- Patrick McLaughlin, [email protected] – Home Office
- Sally Davies, [email protected] – Deputy Head Teacher, Bloomsbury Nursery
- Shahin Ashraf, [email protected] – Muslim Women’s Network
- Tony Diaram, [email protected] – Birmingham City Council
- Tony Ayers, [email protected] – Services for Education
- Wendy Bird, [email protected] – West Midlands Police
- Lisa Davies, [email protected] – Parkfield Community School