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 Nigeria we follow the Child Rights Act 2003: 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 national emergency number 112 or the nearest police station (Nigeria Police Force). Concerns about a child's welfare can also be reported to the social welfare department of your state Ministry of Women Affairs (or equivalent); online sexual exploitation of children is a crime under the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act 2015 and should be reported to the police. Concerns in football can also be raised with the safeguarding officer of the Nigeria Football Federation or your state football association.
Screening of coaches
In Nigeria, the club is responsible for screening coaches, staff and volunteers who work with children — for example, a police character certificate from the Nigeria Police Force, identity verification and references — and for applying NFF 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.