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 Northern Ireland we follow the principles of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 and the procedures of the Safeguarding Board for Northern Ireland (SBNI): the child's welfare is paramount.
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 there is a threat to life or health, call the police (102 in Ukraine, 112 in the EU; 999 or 112 in the United Kingdom, non-emergency — 101). In Northern Ireland you can also contact the Gateway Service (children's social services) of your local Health and Social Care Trust; children and young people can get support from Childline — 0800 1111 (free, 24 hours). The Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People (NICCY, niccy.org) protects and promotes children's rights.
AccessNI checks for coaches and volunteers
In Northern Ireland, coaches and volunteers who work with children in football clubs need an Enhanced AccessNI check, arranged through the club in line with the Irish Football Association (IFA) safeguarding requirements. The club is responsible for arranging and checking it; Talent ID does not carry out the check itself, but lets the club record that it has been done (with its date). The AccessNI certificate itself is not uploaded to the service.
Designated person
The Talent ID child safeguarding officer will be appointed before launch; contact details will be published on this page.