Awareness of FGM can strengthen safeguarding knowledge for professionals working with children, women, families and vulnerable people across the UK. This course complements existing qualifications and professional responsibilities; it does not independently qualify learners for regulated roles.

• Social Worker
  Social workers help protect vulnerable children and adults from harm while coordinating appropriate support and interventions.
  FGM awareness can strengthen their understanding of safeguarding concerns and sensitive conversations involving children and families.
  Indicative salary: £32,000–£48,000 per year.
• Health Visitor
  Health visitors work with families and young children to identify health needs and promote wellbeing.
  Knowledge of FGM can support sensitive safeguarding conversations and appropriate action where concerns involving women or children arise.
  Indicative salary: £40,000–£57,000 per year.
• Midwife
  Midwives provide care to pregnant people and their babies before, during and after childbirth.
  FGM awareness can support sensitive maternity conversations, safeguarding practice and appropriate referral where relevant concerns are identified.
  Indicative salary: £32,000–£48,000 per year.
• Maternity Support Worker
  Maternity support workers assist midwives in caring for women and babies throughout maternity services.
  Understanding FGM can help them communicate sensitively and recognise when concerns should be raised through safeguarding procedures.
  Indicative salary: £25,000–£31,000 per year.
• Social Work Assistant
  Social work assistants provide practical support to people experiencing physical, emotional and social difficulties.
  FGM awareness can complement their ability to recognise safeguarding concerns and escalate information appropriately to qualified professionals.
  Indicative salary: £20,000–£28,000 per year.
• School Nurse
  School nurses work with children, young people, schools and families to support health and wellbeing.
  Knowledge of FGM can contribute to safeguarding awareness when concerns involving vulnerable girls or families are identified.
  Indicative salary: £31,000–£50,000 per year.
• Healthcare Assistant
  Healthcare assistants support patients with their health, personal care and everyday wellbeing across healthcare environments.
  FGM awareness can help them approach sensitive disclosures appropriately and follow established safeguarding and escalation procedures.
  Indicative salary: £25,000–£27,000 per year.
• Health Promotion Specialist
  Health promotion specialists educate communities and individuals about health issues and encourage healthier choices.
  FGM awareness can complement preventative work by supporting culturally sensitive education and appropriate signposting to specialist services.
  Indicative salary: £25,000–£35,000 per year.
• Social Services Manager
  Social services managers coordinate health, welfare and social care provision delivered through councils and organisations.
  Understanding FGM can contribute to stronger safeguarding oversight and informed approaches to multi-agency protection work.
  Indicative salary: £35,000–£65,000 per year.
• Portage Home Visitor
  Portage home visitors support preschool children with additional learning, developmental or physical needs in family settings.
  FGM awareness can complement their wider safeguarding knowledge when working closely with children, parents and professionals.
  Indicative salary: £19,000–£30,000 per year.

Salary ranges are indicative UK figures and may vary according to experience, location, employer, qualifications and working arrangements.