Equality Policy

South Cerney Sailing Club (SCSC) Recognised Training Centre (RTC) is committed to equality of opportunity and aims to ensure that all present and potential participants, members, instructors, coaches, competitors, officials, volunteers and employees are treated fairly and on an equal basis, irrespective of sex, age, disability, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, gender reassignment or social status.

Objectives

To ensure boating is accessible and attractive to the widest audience.

To ensure that SCSC RTC services, including training schemes, are as accessible as possible, including to people with any disabilities.

To increase the diversity of our instructors, coaches and race officials

To identify and promote more role models at all levels from under-represented groups, including women and girls, people with disabilities, people from BAME backgrounds and those identifying as LGBT+ people.

To attract new participants from under-represented groups through targeted initiatives.

To maintain the Advanced Level of the Equality Standard for Sport in accordance with the guidance produced by the Sport's Council's Equity Group (SCEG): Sport England, Sport Wales, Sport Scotland, Sport Northern Ireland and UK Sport.

Implementation

Appointments to voluntary or paid positions with the SCSC RTC will be made on the basis of an individual's knowledge, skills and experience and the competences required for the role.

Individual's responsibilities and workloads may be shared and spread across two or more suitably qualified officers if deemed appropriate.

The SCSC RTC will tailor requirements in relation to RYA training schemes which may inhibit the performance of candidates with special needs, provided that the standard, quality and integrity of schemes and assessments are not compromised.

The SCSC RTC will develop further policies for specific subject areas where appropriate.

The SCSC RTC reserves the right to discipline any of its members, qualification holders, appointees, volunteers, or employees who practise any form of discrimination in breach of this policy, in line with the relevant articles, rules, codes of conduct and disciplinary procedures.

The effectiveness of this policy will be monitored and evaluated on an ongoing basis by the SCSC RTC TP reporting directly to the SCSC Executive committee.

Last updated 14:19 on 15 May 2026