Playvera Safeguarding & Club Compliance Policy

Version 1.0 · Jurisdiction: England and Wales

Platform: Playvera

Operator: Playvera Technologies Limited

Playvera is committed to promoting the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of all children and young people using activities listed on the platform.

Playvera acts solely as a booking and club management platform and does not directly deliver activities. The responsibility for delivery and safeguarding remains with each activity provider.

1. Purpose of This Policy

This policy sets out the safeguarding and compliance standards expected of all clubs, schools, coaches, and activity providers using Playvera.

All providers must comply with:

  • UK safeguarding laws
  • government guidance
  • local authority requirements
  • school safeguarding standards where applicable

2. Club Responsibilities

All clubs and providers listed on Playvera remain fully responsible for:

  • safeguarding children
  • DBS checks
  • safer recruitment
  • insurance
  • risk assessments
  • health and safety
  • first aid provision
  • emergency procedures
  • staff conduct
  • incident reporting
  • venue suitability

Playvera does not replace the provider's legal safeguarding duties.

3. Mandatory DBS Requirements

All staff, coaches, volunteers, and adults working directly with children must hold the appropriate enhanced DBS checks where required by law.

Providers must ensure DBS certificates are:

  • valid
  • current
  • appropriate for the role
  • renewed in line with best practice

Playvera may request evidence of DBS compliance.

4. Insurance Requirements

All clubs must hold valid and adequate insurance including, where applicable:

  • public liability insurance
  • employer liability insurance
  • professional indemnity insurance
  • accident cover

Providers must ensure insurance remains active at all times.

5. Risk Assessments

Providers must complete suitable risk assessments for:

  • venues
  • equipment
  • sports / activities
  • emergency evacuation
  • injuries
  • safeguarding concerns

Playvera may request copies of risk assessments where concerns arise.

6. Incident Reporting

Clubs must report serious incidents involving:

  • injury
  • safeguarding concerns
  • allegations against staff
  • venue safety failures
  • police involvement
  • school safeguarding issues

to Playvera as soon as reasonably possible.

Recommended reporting window: within 24 hours.

7. Club Vetting & Compliance Reviews

Playvera reserves the right to conduct additional checks and platform reviews. This may include requests for:

  • DBS evidence
  • insurance documents
  • risk assessments
  • safeguarding policy
  • staff qualification checks
  • venue details

Where urgent issues arise, clubs may be contacted via:

  • email
  • phone
  • platform message

Clubs will normally have 24 hours to respond.

8. Removal / Suspension Rights

Playvera reserves the right to:

  • suspend listings
  • hide club pages
  • remove sessions
  • terminate club accounts

where safeguarding or compliance concerns exist.

This includes failure to respond within required timeframes.

Immediate suspension may occur where child safety concerns arise.

9. Data Protection & Registers

Clubs must not misuse booking data.

All parent and child information must only be used for:

  • attendance
  • emergency contact
  • lawful rebooking communication
  • safeguarding purposes

Attendance registers are deleted 30 days after club completion in accordance with Playvera policy.

10. Limitation of Liability

Playvera is a technology platform only.

The club remains solely responsible for:

  • delivery
  • staff
  • safeguarding
  • venue management
  • legal compliance

Playvera accepts no responsibility for the operational conduct of third-party providers.