Last updated by Stephanie Rosser on Wednesday, July 2, 2025
The SET (Southend, Essex and Thurrock) Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures have been updated to reflect current practice and changes in legislation.
The main changes to note are the following:
Here is a full list of amendments and updates.
When do the updated procedures come into effect?
The new procedures came into effect Tuesday 1 July 2025. Please disregard any previous versions you may have.
We encourage all professionals or volunteers working with children and young people to familiarise themselves with the updated content: it’s important to be comfortable with following the processes and understand what actions you need to take in various situations.
These procedures are a reference document, and we expect that you will refer to specific sections, rather than read it cover-to-cover.
If you would like to discuss the procedures in more detail, we suggest talking to your line manager in the first instance.
Management of Suspicious, Unexplained Injuries or Bruising in Children - June 2025
In addition there is an updated protocol on the Management of Suspicious, Unexplained Injuries or Bruising in Children. This guidance provides an overview of suspicious and unexplained injuries in children and outlines the pathways practitioners and individual agencies are expected to follow when concerns are identified.
The guidance should be read in conjunction with the Southend, Essex, and Thurrock (SET) Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures.
Both these documents, along with other policies and procedures can be found on the Safeguarding Policies and Procedures page.