Paddle UK and the International Sea Kayak Guide Association are working together to ensure there is a clearer link between commercial sea kayak guiding activity and Paddle UK qualifications and awards. Click here to find out more.
Paddle UK and the Scout Association have been working together to ensure there is a clearer link between Scouting paddlesport activity and Paddle UK qualifications and awards. As part of this extensive work, we have now produced two documents: Personal Performance Awards…
British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to announce that the NEW Personal Performance Awards and NEW Paddlesport Instructor have now launched! For more information, click here
British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to announce that the NEW Paddlesport Instructor resources are now available in the Welsh language. As we strive to make our fantastic qualifications accessible to all, this development will enable the Paddlesport Instructor resources…
British Canoeing Awarding Body is pleased to announce a new eLearning activity which will assist Coaches, Leaders, Instructors and participants in understanding the Paddle UK Code of Conduct for Coaching Workforce. The activity is FREE and open to anyone interested in…
British Canoeing Awarding Body is proud to announce that Paddle UK has won two awards at the prestigious 2018 UK Coaching Awards, held in London. Click here to find out more.
British Canoeing Awarding Body has had a busy year with lots of new content to support Paddlers, Instructors, Coaches, Leaders and Providers in the Paddlesport community. Click here to take a look at our advent calendar which shows some of…
British Canoeing Awarding Body has been on the road supporting National Associations and Providers attending their Orientations for the NEW Paddlesport Instructor qualification. Both Canoe Wales and the Canoe Association of Northern Ireland have been busy running their programmes, working…
Paddle UK has recently reviewed the Code of Conduct for Coaching Workforce. The new Code incorporates the UK Coaching (formerly Sports Coach UK) Code of Practice for Sports Coaches and defines all that is best in good coaching practice. Regardless…
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 UKÂ 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…
We are privileged to welcome our new host, Chris Brain, to launch the brand new season of the Coaching Podcast. Listen to it here We are sure most of you know Chris Brain or have seen him on the water…
British Canoeing Awarding Body is delighted to launch the Personal Performance Award Provider Refresher eLearning, focusing on roles and responsibilities. This eLearning is aimed at existing PPA Providers to ensure continual development, standardisation and delivery of our Educational Philosophy. This…
British Canoeing Awarding Body is delighted to announce the new Aquatic Safety and Incident Management Technical Group. We received a significant number of applications and we are pleased to be able to select extremely passionate and talented individuals with broad…
British Canoeing Awarding Body is looking for Rafting specialists to join the Rafting Tech Group to help shape, advise and provide recommendations to our qualifications and awards. Applications are now open for anyone who feels they are able to commit…
The Safety Advisory Panel provides guidance and advice to Paddle UK to support safety practice within all aspects of paddlesport. The panel comprises of the Director of Recreation and Development, External Safety Advisor, Safety Lead, representatives from each of the…