Child Protection
Principles
Children do not have accounts and do not message adults in the service. All messages are between the coach, the club and the parents. Photos of children are not used in profiles. In Ghana we follow the Children's Act, 1998 (Act 560): the best interests of the child are the primary consideration.
Restrictions for adults
Clubs see only anonymous profiles. Parents' contacts — only after consent. Advertising to children is prohibited.
Report a concern
If you notice an adult behaving unsafely towards a child, write to safeguarding@talent-id.org or use the «Report» button in the service. We respond within 24 hours and restrict access during the review. If a child is in immediate danger, call the emergency number 112 or the police on 191, or go to the nearest police station; abuse of children can be reported to the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service. Concerns about a child's welfare can also be reported to the Department of Social Welfare. Online sexual exploitation of children is a crime under the Cybersecurity Act, 2020 (Act 1038) and can also be reported to the Cyber Security Authority on 292 (24 hours). Concerns in football can also be raised with the Ghana Football Association.
Screening of coaches
In Ghana, the club is responsible for screening coaches, staff and volunteers who work with children — for example, a police criminal record check from the Ghana Police Service, identity verification and references — and for applying GFA and FIFA Guardians safeguarding standards. Talent ID does not carry out checks itself, but lets the club record that a check has been done (with its date). Certificates are not uploaded to the service.
Designated person
The Talent ID child protection officer will be appointed before launch; contact details will be published on this page.