Delivery of British Canoeing Qualifications and Awards Online

Aligned to the British Canoeing Awarding Body Educational Philosophy of an individualised approach to learning and development, some qualifications and awards can be fully or partly delivered online. British Canoeing Awarding Body has extended the range of courses that Delivery…

BCAB Qualifications and Awards – COVID-19 Update (January 2021)

IMPORTANT: This guidance must be read in conjunction with Local Government and National Association guidance: Paddle UK Canoe Association of Northern Ireland Canoe Wales Scottish Canoe Association British Canoeing Awarding Body qualifications and awards are delivered across the globe and…

British Canoeing Awarding Body launches NEW Leadership and Raft Guide Awards Suite and Supportive Resources

British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to announce that the NEW Leadership and Raft Guide Awards are now available.  The new awards aim to create more opportunities for people to paddle by increasing the number of qualified leaders.  The awards…

Congratulations to our Coaching Diploma Graduates who have now completed their MSc in Performance Coaching

British Canoeing Awarding Body would like to congratulate George Fell, David Ford and John Ellerton who have successfully completed their MSc in Performance Coaching. George Fell has been awarded the University of Stirling Research Based Learning Prize for the best Postgraduate…

Coach Self-Analysis Tool and Digital Library wins accolade at The Association Awards 2020

The British Canoeing Awarding Body Coach Self-Analysis Tool and Digital Library has won the Best eLearning/Online Education category at the prestigious Association Awards 2020. The Coach Self Analysis Tool enables an individual to gauge their current level of understanding, skill and knowledge in their…

NEW Canoe, Touring and Slalom Technical Group Members Announced

British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to announce new members of the Canoe, Touring and Slalom Technical Groups.   With a number of broad ranging applications and varying experiences, British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to be able to select a…

Opportunities to join the Canoe, Slalom and Touring Technical Groups

Paddle UK Coaching and Qualifications Department are looking for Canoe, Slalom and Touring specialists to help shape qualifications and awards, advise on discipline developments and support the Head of Coaching and Qualifications.  Applications are now open for anyone who feels they…

British Canoeing Shortlisted for prestigious national award

Paddle UK has been shortlisted in the Best Learning Technologies Project – UK public and non-profit sector for its Coach Self-Analysis Tool and Digital Library. The Learning Technologies Awards showcase some of the most recognisable, memorable, and life-changing e-learning worldwide. They are internationally recognised and independently…

NEW Continuous Professional Development system to support you

NEW for 2020, British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to introduce the NEW supportive points based CPD process. Aligned with our Educational Philosophy, CPD is individualised, allowing the Instructor, Coach and Leader to consider what areas they may need to…

Vacancy – British Canoeing Awarding Body – External Quality Assurer

BCAB is seeking to appoint an External Quality Assurer who is equipped with the skills and knowledge to monitor and validate that National Association Delivery Centres are providing the appropriate assessment, moderation and support mechanisms to uphold the standards of…

British Canoeing Awarding Body launches the NEW Performance Coach Award

British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to announce that the NEW Performance Coach Award is now available. The Performance Coach Award is an ideal programme for intrinsically driven, experienced coaches, who want to get better at coaching the paddlers they…

COVID-19 Update: Guidance on British Canoeing Awarding Body Qualifications and Awards – 5th June 2020

IMPORTANT: This guidance must be read in conjunction with Local Government and National Association guidance: Paddle UK Canoe Association of Northern Ireland Canoe Wales Scottish Canoe Association British Canoeing Awarding Body qualifications and awards are delivered across the globe and…

British Canoeing Awarding Body announces the NEW Leadership Awards suite

British Canoeing Awarding Body has today announced the launch of the new Leadership Awards which aim to create more opportunities for people to paddle by increasing the number of qualified leaders. The new Leadership Awards suite will align to the…

British Canoeing Awarding Body announces the NEW Performance Coach Award

British Canoeing Awarding Body has today announced the launch of the NEW Performance Coach Award which is designed to support coaches to further develop and refine their coaching, enhancing their ability to use sophisticated coaching practices to improve the performance…

NEW Coach Self-Analysis Tool and NEW Digital Library

The BCAB website has had a refresh.  The ‘Provider Zone’ section has now become ‘Award Documents’ and the ‘Paddler Zone’ has changed to ‘Learning and Development’. As BCAB strives to support learning and development amongst instructors, coaches, leaders and guides,…

NEW Coach Developer eLearning and Mentoring eLearning

As part British Canoeing Awarding Body’s commitment to support the learning and development of Coach Developers and Mentors, two further eLearning resources have been created to aid individuals who have such a pivotal role in developing coaches and leaders.  Coach Developer eLearning…

The story of British Canoeing’s transformational journey

Read the latest blog from Coachwise featuring ‘The story of Paddle UK’s transformational journey’.  The blog examines the development of the governing body’s four-year strategic plan, which was born after extensive consultation with its members, through to the design and implementation…

British Canoeing Awarding Body NEW Stand Up Paddleboard Coach Award Available Now!

British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to announce the NEW SUP Coach Award.  Pathways include: Stand Up Paddleboard Sheltered Water Coach Stand Up Paddleboard Open Water Coach Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Coach Stand Up Paddleboard Race Coach The NEW…

British Canoeing Awarding Body to Launch the NEW Stand Up Paddleboard Coach Award

The NEW SUP Coach Awards allow you to coach anyone looking to start their journey on SUPs or those looking to continue to develop and progress their SUP skills. The FOUR NEW Coach Award pathways include: Stand Up Paddleboard Sheltered…

British Canoeing Awarding Body Attends European Collaboration Meeting

British Canoeing Awarding Body recently attended a European meeting with other Paddlesport Federations representing France, Switzerland, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Ireland and Denmark. The event was hosted by the French Federation of Canoe and Kayak at their new facilities that…

Mae Corff Dyfarnu Canwio Prydain yn falch o gyhoeddi bod yr adnoddau Hyfforddwr Chwaraeon Padlo NEWYDD yn awr ar gael yn yr iaith Gymraeg

Wrth i ni ymdrechu i wneud ein cymwysterau gwych yn hygyrch i bawb, bydd y datblygiad hwn yn galluogi adnoddau Hyfforddwr Chwaraeon Padlo i gael mynediad haws gan nifer ehangach o padlwyr. I gefnogi’r fenter hon, dudalen benodol wedi cael…