Category : United Kingdom

Forced Marriage E-Learning Training

Author: Forced Marriage Unit (United Kingdom)

This interactive online resource includes sector-specific guidance and learning modules for professionals and advocates who may encounter cases of forced marriage.

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Forced Marriage (Civil Protection) Act 2007

Author: HM Government (United Kingdom)

Publication: July 16th, 2007

This act outlines civil provisions for protecting individuals against being forced to enter into marriage without their free and full consent and for protecting individuals who have been forced to enter into marriage without such consent.

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Forced Marriage Protection Orders

Author: HM Courts and Tribunal Services (United Kingdom)

Publication: 2013

This brief guide describes how a UK Forced Marriage Protection Order (FMPO) can help someone facing or fleeing a forced marriage and explains the procedures for obtaining an FMPO.

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Working Together to Safeguard Children: A guide to inter-agency working to safeguard and promote the welfare of children

Author: HM Government (United Kingdom)

Publication: March 2013

This document provides a guide to the legislative requirements and expectations on individual services in the UK to safeguard and promote the welfare of children; and a clear framework for Local Safeguarding Children Boards (LSCBs) to monitor the effectiveness of local services. This guide contains three subsections on forced marriage.

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Forced Marriage and Learning Disabilities: Multi-Agency Practice Guidelines

Author: Rachael Clawson & Pam Vallance in conjunction with the Forced Marriage Unit (United Kingdom)

Published: 2009

These practice guidelines were developed to assist professionals encountering cases of forced marriage of people with learning disabilities in the United Kingdom and Whales.

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