Child Safeguarding
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 Ireland we follow the Children First Act 2015 and Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children: the child's welfare is paramount.
Restrictions for adults
Clubs see only anonymous profiles. Parents' contacts — only after consent. Advertising to children is prohibited. In Ireland, coaches and volunteers who work with children must be Garda vetted under the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Acts 2012–2016, in line with the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) safeguarding requirements; a club providing services to children must also have a child safeguarding statement (Children First Act 2015). The club is responsible for this; Talent ID does not carry out vetting itself, but lets the club record that the check has been done (with its date). Vetting disclosures are not uploaded to the service.
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 there is a threat to life or health, call the police (102 in Ukraine, 112 in the EU; in Ireland — 999 or 112, An Garda Síochána). In Ireland you can also report a concern to Tusla — Child and Family Agency (www.tusla.ie); children and young people can get support from Childline — 1800 66 66 66 (free, 24 hours). The FAI national safeguarding team can also be contacted about concerns in football.
Designated person
The Talent ID child safeguarding officer will be appointed before launch; contact details will be published on this page.