SET Procedures
Updated SET Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures - 2025
We are currently in the process of moving to web enabled Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures and anticipate they will go live in January 2026. In the interim we have updated the current procedures.
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:
- Procedures updated in line with changes to Working Together 2023 (updated Dec 2023)
- References to Keeping Children Safe in Education updated to 2024
- Changing Clinical Commissioning groups to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
- Links and references have been updated
There is a full list of amendments and updates on the Essex Safeguarding Children Board website, alongside the SET Procedures. Please follow the link below:
SET Safeguarding and Child Protection Procedures - updated June 2025
When do the updated procedures come into effect?
The new procedures come into effect from today 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.