Scotland’s government said it would be writing to every headteacher in the nation asking them to train their staff and educate parents about female genital mutilation.

Scotland’s government said it would be writing to every headteacher in the nation asking them to train their staff and educate parents about female genital mutilation.

The intervention by the Scottish education secretary comes in the wake of a Guardian campaign to raise awareness in schools which has gathered more than 126,000 signatures since it launched.

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