Honour-Based CPD module

Forced Marriage Awareness

Recognising forced marriage, honour-based abuse and the legal framework for response. Built around professional judgement, not passive clicking.

⏱ 15 minCPD recordCertificateFoundation
✓ Last reviewed: March 2025Aligned with Forced Marriage Unit 2023
Why this module matters

Learning that helps staff decide what to do next.

Recognising forced marriage, honour-based abuse and the legal framework for response.

Dragonfly modules are designed for people supporting children, adults and vulnerable communities. The goal is not simply to pass a quiz. The goal is to build the language, confidence and professional judgement needed in real practice.

Learning outcomes

  • Recognise why Forced Marriage Awareness matters in frontline practice.
  • Apply the learning to realistic decisions, not just knowledge recall.
  • Identify common mis-steps and safer professional responses.
  • Use structured reflection to connect the module to real work.
Professional judgement assessment preview

Why Dragonfly tests proportionate safeguarding judgement

A. Contact the family immediately so everyone can explain the situation together.
B. Wait until the person gives a full disclosure before taking any action.
C. Preserve safety, avoid family mediation, record carefully and seek safeguarding advice through the right route.
D. Treat the concern as cultural misunderstanding unless physical harm has already occurred.

Preferred answer: C. The safest answer avoids mediation and keeps risk, consent and escalation in view.

Assessment design: Dragonfly uses sample scenarios with plausible distractors, balanced answer lengths and deliberate complexity checks so staff have to read carefully rather than guess the longest or most detailed option.

Who this module is for

Frontline staff who need confident awareness of specialist risks without being expected to become subject-matter experts.

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