British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to launch the Provider eLearning and Course Content for the NEW Personal Performance Awards, which are available from January 2019. The NEW Personal Performance Awards are designed for paddlers wanting to gain recognition of…
With the imminent launch of the content for the Paddle UK Personal Performance Awards, the short video link below provides an insight into the ethos and approach behind the awards. Aligned with the British Canoeing Awarding Body Educational Philosophy, the awards…
Mae’n falch iawn o gyhoeddi fod Corff Dyfarnu Canŵio Prydain (BCAB) wedi sicrhau ei ail Grant Cymorth Iaith Gymraeg gan Gymwysterau Cymru. Bydd y grant hwn yn galluogi cyfieithu adnoddau Hyfforddwyr Chwaraeon padlo Newydd i’r Iaith Gymraeg, a fydd yn…
British Canoeing Awarding Body would like to inform you that the new Safety Award Equivalence and Canoeing Ireland Equivalence documents have been added to the BCAB website. These documents replace the existing document and can be found in the Provider Zone…
“British Canoeing Awarding Body is delighted to be announcing the NEW Personal Performance Awards that will replace the existing ‘Star Awards’ from January 2019. The development of the NEW awards has been an exciting project with many paddlers involved in…
It is with great delight to announce that British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) has secured its second Welsh Language Support Grant from Qualifications Wales. This grant will enable the translation of the NEW Paddlesport Instructor resources into the Welsh Language,…
There is no longer an age restriction to the Paddle UK Foundation Safety & Rescue Training course. Where providers choose to allow participants under the age of 18 to attend the course, appropriate safeguarding measures must be implemented and due…
As part of British Canoeing Awarding Body’s commitment to reviewing the Coaching and Leadership awards, it is with great delight to announce the NEW Paddlesport Instructor Award which will be launched in January 2019 replacing the existing Paddlesport Instructor course.…
British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to announce that duplicate certificates for regulated qualifications can now be ordered online via the BCAB website. The ordering process has been streamlined to offer a better service to our members and can be…
British Canoeing Awarding Body is delighted to introduce this new eLearning activity which contains a wealth of information about problems affecting the environment and what you can do as a paddler to help. The activity consists of 3 key sections:…
Paddle UK is pleased to share the Bell Boat Handbook, aimed at Bell Boat Helms, which gives guidance around remits, tips for preparing and paddling a Bell Boat, as well as a range of games. The Bell Boat Helm…
British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) is pleased to announce that, due to meeting the criteria for recognition, the Regulated awards of Paddlesport Instructor, Coach Award and Performance Coach have been approved as ‘designated’ by Qualifications Wales and now appear on…
British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to announce its success in securing grant application funding in relation to the Welsh Language Support Grant. This funding has enabled the written resources for the Coach Award (Level 2) to be translated and…
Mae corff dyfarnu canwio Prydain yn falch i gyhoeddi ei llwyddiant wrth sicrhau arian cais mewn perthynas â cymorth iaith Gymraeg. Cyllid hwn wedi galluogi adnoddau ysgrifenedig ar gyfer y dyfarniad Anogwr (lefel 2) yn cael eu cyfieithu ac…
The Environmental Definitions and Deployment Guidance for Instructors, Coaches and Leaders document provides useful guidance that can be applied when choosing paddlesport activity. British Canoeing Awarding Body recommends that these guidelines are followed in conjunction with appropriate safety management systems,…
British Canoeing Awarding Body are pleased to share the next FREE eLearning, based on First Aid relevant to paddlesport. ‘An Introduction to First Aid’ includes – What is first aid? What’s in a first aid kit? Heart attacks and strokes…
British Canoeing Awarding Body have updated the Racing Handbook to ensure it can be used as a relevant resource for those interested in the racing discipline. To make it even more available, we have decided to release this as a…
After the recent launch of our new eLearning materials, we have been reviewing and reflecting upon the approach that we use to underpin our online learning resources. We have three key criteria that ensure our online content is relevant and…
British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to provide an online eLearning resource to support all leaders’ learning. To lead in our ever changing water based environment poses a lot of questions for the leader; from where to go, when to go and…
Welcome to the new British Canoeing Awarding Body (BCAB) website and the first of our newsletters. We are pleased to introduce you to our new website which is packed full of information and eLearning activities to inform and support you…
British Canoeing Awarding Body is delighted to announce the launch of two new eLearning packages, focusing on weather and tides. The Weather eLearning is for any paddler, whether paddling on inland or coastal waters, wanting to increase knowledge of weather…
It is a very special episode of the Coaching Podcast today as we celebrate the 100th episode. Listen to it here Currently in its 5th season, the Coaching Podcast has had over 29,000 downloads, with 76% of downloads from the…
The Aquatic Safety and Incident Management Technical Group (ASIM) is a new group which will support and provide advice in relation to First Aid, incident management and aquatic safety, specific to paddlesport activity. This will include developing specific guidance and support, reviewing and developing the…
UK Coaching’s annual celebration of great coaching, UK Coaching Week, is taking place between 29th April – 5th May. This year’s theme is Holistic Coaching: Developing Skills for Life Holistic coaching is about developing the whole person. It goes beyond…
British Canoeing Awarding Body regulated qualifications have been recognised and endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) CIMSPA is the representative, professional development body for the whole of the UK’s Sport and Physical…
The Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Leader aims to support paddleboarders to lead journeys on grade 2(3) white water rivers. The award aligns to the BCAB Educational Philosophy and supports leaders to run safe, quality, enjoyable trips, based on their…
The Stand Up Paddleboard White Water Leader is aimed at stand up paddleboarders who wish to lead groups on journeys on grade 2(3) white water environments. The Leadership and Raft Guide Awards suite align to the British Canoeing Awarding Body…