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SET Child Protection Procedures

Southend, Essex & Thurrock Child Protection Procedures

Here you are able to access a downloadable version of the full Child Protection procedures (called the SET procedures), which have been agreed between Southend, Essex and Thurrock Local Safeguarding Children Boards.

The documents below are in PDF format - please see how to access PDFs.

SET Child Protection Procedures

• Southend, Essex & Thurrock Child Protection Procedures (PDF 3.2MB)
• Southend, Essex & Thurrock Child Protection Procedures Handbook (shortened version) (PDF 3.2MB)

Additional Thurrock Procedures

• Thurrock procedures for the Children in Need (CIN) process (PDF 61.1kB)
• The Children Abused Through Sexual Exploitation (CATSE) procedures (PDF 56.8kB)
• The ABC process (Abusive Behaviours by Children - child protection process for those with inappropriate sexual behaviours). (PDF 77.8kB)
• Child Death Review (CDR) Procedures 2008 (PDF 156.7kB)
• Draft Child Death Review (CDR) Procedures 2010 (PDF 725.3kB)
• Protocol for Initial Assessment of an Infant or Child Presenting Unexpectedly Dead or Moribund (PDF 89.3kB)
• Vulnerable Children and Young People Arriving in Southend, Essex and Thurrock Protocol 2009 (PDF 117.3kB)
• Supervision of Parent/Carers in Acute Hospitals when there are Safeguarding Concerns 2007 (PDF 64.8kB)
• Children & Young People who go missing or run away from home or care protocol (PDF 260.3kB)