Child Protection Policy

1. Commitment

Sells Pro Training Team is committed to helping protect children and young people from harm. Safeguarding concerns must be taken seriously, recorded appropriately, and escalated to the correct person or authority without delay.

2. Scope

This policy applies to platform administrators, club users, players, parents or guardians, coaches, contractors, and anyone who interacts with young people through The Locker Room, Sells Pro Training services, content, trial-day activity, or related communications.

3. Parent and guardian involvement

• Players under 18 must provide parent or guardian contact details during registration.
• Parents or guardians should be involved in subscription, profile, video, trial-day, and club communication decisions.
• Direct contact with a child should not bypass parents, guardians, club safeguards, or appropriate responsible adults.

4. Safer platform use

• Only relevant football, goalkeeper, training, profile, and trial-related information should be uploaded.
• Videos should avoid unnecessary personal details, location clues, private addresses, school information, or unrelated children.
• Club users must only view and use player information for legitimate selection and trial purposes.
• Any inappropriate message, request, content, or behaviour must be reported immediately.

5. Reporting a concern

If there is an immediate risk of harm, call emergency services on 999. If a child may be at risk but it is not an emergency, contact the relevant local authority children's services or the NSPCC helpline.

Platform concerns should also be reported to info@sellsprotraining.com with as much factual detail as possible, including dates, names, screenshots, messages, profile links, and what action has already been taken.

6. Responding to disclosures

• Listen calmly and take the concern seriously.
• Do not promise confidentiality if a child may be at risk.
• Do not investigate or question beyond what is necessary to understand the immediate concern.
• Record the facts as soon as possible using the child's own words where relevant.
• Escalate to the safeguarding lead, statutory services, or emergency services as appropriate.

7. Allegations and misuse

Any allegation involving an adult, club representative, coach, administrator, or user must be handled promptly and confidentially. The platform may suspend access, preserve records, remove content, and cooperate with safeguarding bodies or authorities where required.

8. Review and references

This policy should be reviewed at least annually and whenever services, age groups, trial-day operations, or legal requirements change. Useful external references include GOV.UK safeguarding guidance, NSPCC safeguarding policy guidance, and relevant local football association safeguarding procedures.