Policies and Procedures
RYA Scotland’s policies follow the 'Getting It Right For Every Child' approach and national standards to support the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.
Many of our policies are informed by the standards introduced by sportscotland and Children First. These standards improve working practices for those engaged with children and young people. All National Governing Bodies of Sport in Scotland have been working hard to improve their policies and procedures, ensure that we give young people a voice within our sport and to signpost new training or information to our sporting communities.
Much of our work around policies and procedures takes the GIRFEC approach – Getting it Right for Every Child. It states that children should be:
- Safe
- Healthy
- Achieving
- Nurtured
- Active
- Respected
- Responsible
- Included
These eight wellbeing indicators are seen as the basic requirements needed for all children and young people to grow, develop, and reach their full potential.
An easily accessible overview of our key policies for children and young people is our Guide to Fun and Safe Sailing. This provides the essential information you need to know before participating in our events and provides links to the full policies.
