Policies & Procedures
This page has lots of links to policies and procedures used within Thurrock.
If you are looking for something that you cannot find here or would like information in an alternative format, send an email to TSAB@thurrock.gov.uk
SET Safeguarding Adult Guidelines v10 2024
SET Easy Read Safeguarding Guide 2019
SET Modern Day Slavery Guidance 2025
SET Modern Day Slavery Flowchart 2024
SET MCA and DoLS Policy and Guidance 2023
SET Missing People Strategy 2019-2024
SET Safer Recruitment Guidance 2023
SET Safeguarding Handbook 2024
SET Self-Neglect Guidance 2024
SET A Guide for Developing a Safeguarding Adults Policy 2024
SET Learning and Developing Framework 2022
SET Guidance Managing & Responding Organisational Safeguarding Concerns Dec 2022
SET Exploitation Strategy 2019-2024
SET Guidance Assault and Sexual Violence 2024
SET Firearms – Advice for Practitioners
SET One Minute Guide – Hoarding
Essex Compass
Essex Compass is a partnership of domestic abuse services that respond to victims across Essex. Contact Essex Compass if you don’t live in Thurrock, or you are supporting someone from outside of Thurrock.
The following organisations provide a range of support for people affected by domestic abuse. Support for victims | Domestic abuse | Thurrock Council
Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC)
Practitioners should use this form along with a completed DASH to refer a case of Domestic Abuse to Thurrock MARAC. For any further information please contact ThurrockMARAC@thurrock.gov.uk
MARAC Referral Form
The Change Project – support for practitioners
The perpetrator Outreach Service offers support to professionals working with families affected by Domestic Abuse. For more information download the leaflet below.
The Change Project – perpetrator support
The Change Project works with male and female perpetrators of domestic abuse, and will help practitioners to support the adults that they work with. Contact the Change Project by email: tcp@thechangeportfolio.org or call 07519 103069.
Forced Marriage
A leaflet about Forced Marriage and how you can seek help.
Forced Marriage leaflet easy read
Domestic Abuse and older people
Unrecognised and underreported
Research shows that domestic abuse in older people is often unrecognised and underreported. Abuse may occur over many years or begin in later life, sometimes building up subtly over time. Abuse isn’t always physical and can include a partner, ex-partner, or family member attempting to exert control. Older people can be abused by an adult child or grandchild as well as by a partner or ex-partner.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has highlighted that the consequences of abuse can be particularly severe for older people. Abuse can lead to long-term psychological issues; recovery can take longer; and even minor injuries can cause permanent damage or death.
Download the Resources and join our campaign
The campaign uses content and visuals adapted from the ‘Hidden Harms’ animation, co-created by domestic abuse survivors aged between 60 and 93-years-old from Dewis Choice. It explores different types of abuse such as emotional, physical, sexual, and economic abuse, along with coercive control and encourages victims to seek help.
Download the “It’s Never Too Late” media pack.
- Stay Informed: Learn about the signs of domestic abuse and share this knowledge with others.
- Stay Connected: Regularly check in on older family members, friends, and neighbours.
- Report Abuse: If you or you suspect that an older person is being abused, call Essex Compass, Essex’s Domestic Abuse helpline on 0330 333 7 444
If you or anyone is in immediate danger always call 999.
Modern Slavery: Definitions and Indicators
Together with the London Working Group, the Foundation has produced a protocol for Local Authorities containing several resources to help improve their response to human trafficking and modern slavery, in particular the identification and support offered to adult survivors.
Modern Slavery: Referral Pathway for adult victims
Together with the London Working Group, the Foundation has produced a protocol for Local Authorities containing several resources to help improve their response to human trafficking and modern slavery, in particular the identification and support offered to adult survivors.
Download Modern Slavery: Referral Pathway for adult victims
Modern Slavery Awareness Guide
A useful guide produced by the Home Office to assist a range of public sector professionals to identify potential victims of modern slavery. Also included are a range of case studies explaining different types of modern slavery and human trafficking.
Modern Slavery: Statutory Duties and Powers
Together with the London Working Group, the Foundation has produced a protocol for Local Authorities containing several resources to help improve their response to human trafficking and modern slavery, in particular the identification and support offered to adult survivors.
Modern Slavery: Unseen App
A useful app to download to your phone. The Unseen App provides a guide to recognising the signs of slavery, and makes reporting it to Unseen’s Modern Slavery Helpline as easy as a click of a button.
The Herbert Protocol
Herbert’s story is the essence of partnership, local services and people working together to support Herbert in his community. From this the Herbert Protocol was developed to help find people who may go missing more quickly
Caring for vulnerable people, including those with Dementia and Alzheimer’s, can be challenging. There’s a risk that they may at some point start to ‘walk about’. This could only be in to the garden or taking a walk on a familiar route but some people can get lost and go missing. The Herbert Protocol is a form that carers, family or friends of a vulnerable person, or the person themselves can fill in containing information to help the police find them if they go missing.
Safeguarding in General Dental Practice
The purpose of this document is to:
– Clarify the roles and responsibilities of the dental team in promoting the safety and wellbeing of children, young adults and adults at risk of abuse.
– Signpost key safeguarding resources, including access to free training opportunities.
– Outline the pathways to be followed in cases of concern.
– Provide guidance on training requirements
Download Safeguarding in General Dental Practice
NHS Health Check Best Practice Guidance 2019
The Best Practice Guidance has been developed to support practitioners recognise incidents of abuse that must be taken through the safeguarding processes, and differentiate those from incidents that should be case or risk managed, or taken through other routes.