Terms & Conditions

BOOKINGS

  • Bookings for the Academy must be made by contacting the academy via https://trafford-football-academy.classforkids.io
  • Holiday or half-term camps can also be booked by contacting us directly and then by paying via bacs or with cash on the day.
  • If for any reason a coach cannot attend due to sickness and/or personal circumstances we will contact you to inform you of the session being cancelled and a re-scheduled session will be planned or refund given.
  • Each bookings location, time and cost will be available at https://trafford-football-academy.classforkids.io

BEHAVIOUR

  • If you have an issue regarding your child during a training session please wait until the end to speak with a coach regarding your issue.
  • The Trafford Football Academy expects all children to behave in an acceptable manner towards both fellow players and coaches. We reserve the right to exclude a child from a session/course if the desired behavioural standards are not met. Such failure would include, but is not limited to: abuse in the forms of verbal, racial and/or physical bullying towards fellow children or the academy coaches.

FEES, PAYMENTS AND REFUNDS

  • All sessions must be paid for in full prior to attendance. Your booking is not confirmed until payment has been received. Paid for spaces will be given priority.
  • Academy members can cancel their session(s) at any time but will be expected to pay the for any sessions attended and will not be refunded for sessions they have left on their subscription.
  • Sessions run within the academic school terms but in most cases are continued throughout the school holidays. We typically hold holiday camps on various dates. Please contact us on traffordfa@icloud.com or check our social media pages for more information.

PHOTOGRAPHY / VIDEOGRAPHY

  • Parents, carers or visitors must NOT take any photo or video in accordance with our child protection policy. Any photos or videos taken by our coaches or staff would have been previously authorised by the parent signing the consent form on booking.
  • It is your responsibility to tell us if you do not want your child to feature in any images or videos that we make available in the public domain through our website, social media, advertising and promotional campaigns.

SESSION ATTENDANCE & SIGNING IN / OUT

  • Registers will be taken at each session to monitor attendance and once the session is finished players must be picked up by the parent, in view of the coaches. If someone different to the parent/carer named is picking your child up please inform coaches/admin before the start of the session – the Academy will not be held liable for children going missing or leaving the session without permission. The Academy will also not be liable for children who live in close proximity and may walk home alone or with friends after a session with or without parents’ consent.
  • Please make sure your child arrives no earlier than 15 minutes before the start of the session/course. We are unable to take responsibility for children who arrive earlier.
  • Parents/carers should arrive at least 5 minutes before the designated end time for the session/course. No child will be allowed to leave the premises until a parent/carer is there to collect them unless prior written notice is received with suitable alternative arrangements.
  • Please let us know via email or text message if your child will not attend a session as sessions will be planned due to the number and ages of the children attending.
  • Children who cannot attend a session due to holiday/illness will not be refunded (we will however look at each case individually).

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

  • Please inform the Academy of any medical condition / illness / learning difficulty or injury on sign up and on attendance of your first session. You must also inform us of any changes as they occur. Your child must be fit to play. The Academy takes no responsibility if they are not informed of any health issues on signing up to the Academy.
  • Please inform the Academy and our coaches of any medical conditions or injuries your child may have prior to the session or holiday camp starting.
  • If we are not informed, we cannot take responsibility for any medical issues that might occur. If the situation of your child’s medical condition worsens, we will take adequate medical action i.e. calling emergency services and/or parent where applicable.
  • Please make sure your child has any medicines which they may need i.e. Ventolin inhalers or epi-pens, with him/her at all times.

DATA PROTECTION

  • Data: All information provided will be held in confidence.
  • Due to changes in Data Protection Regulation which came into effect on 25 May 2018 we ask all parents to submit consent when completing their child’s booking in order to continue to hear from The Trafford Football Academy.
  • Your details will be added to our database so we can send out generic emails with upcoming information, or information about your child’s session.

LIABILITY

  • The Trafford Football Academy does not accept liability for any sickness/damages/lost property/injuries or death sustained on our sessions/at camps.

INSURANCE

  • All children and coaches are covered by our Public Liability Insurance.

If you have any positive feedback, questions, constructive criticism or complaints you would like to share with us please put this in writing and email the Head of Academy Football on traffordfa@icloud.com