Sunguarding elearning
This free external elearning from the Melanoma Fund has been designed for all who work with people outdoors, in sports or outdoor recreation, providing the knowledge and skills required to mitigate the risks of UV exposure.
Deaf People’s Inclusion in Sport elearning
This external elearning has been created by UK Deaf Sport. It costs £20 and has been designed for designed for coaches, parents, carers, and staff working with, caring for, and supporting players in sporting environments.
Safer Recruitment
The Safer Recruitment eLearning is for employers or deployers such as paddlesports clubs and organisations, providing services to children and / or Adults at Risk.
Manual Handling for Paddlesport
This 45-minute, single-module British Canoeing Awarding Body eLearning is for all paddlers who are new to the topic of manual handling. It covers different paddlesport manual handling situations, a model for considering and managing risk, and steps to take to better protect our bodies.
Inclusive Language eLearning
This 30-minute single-module eLearning covers the importance of using inclusive language and the positive impact it can have on those around you.
Paddle Safer Provider eLearning
This eLearning ensures that providers of the Go Paddling Paddle Safer course have the key information and resources they need to be able to deliver the course. Please note that anyone wanting to provide the Paddle Safer course will need to take this eLearning.
Power of Sport Toolkit
This toolkit from Belong will enable you to explore the vital role that sports and physical activity programmes can play in supporting better social cohesion and integration in local communities and local places.
Equipment Management and Safety
Managing equipment appropriately is an important consideration for everyone involved in paddlesport activity.
Introduction To Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
This Introduction to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion eLearning is for anyone wanting to make a positive change and make their paddling environment more inclusive. It includes ideas, tools and resources.
Personal Performance Awards Provider Refresher: Delivery and Environment
Aimed at existing PPA Providers, this 30-minute eLearning ensures continual development, standardisation and delivery of our Educational Philosophy. We have developed this eLearning update to revisit the awards, explore methods of delivery as well as focus on a specific area to support both providers and paddlers.
Assessing Competence in the Paddlesport Environment
This eLearning is useful for anyone who assesses people, whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been doing it for a while. It looks at the assessing process, as well as the standardisation of assessment across awards and qualifications. This takes around two and a half hours to complete.
Risk Management and Risk Assessment
This 1-hour eLearning is a great resource for instructors, coaches, leaders, providers, deployers and activity providers, looking to further develop an understanding of the responsibilities of managing risk, as well as identifying risk and writing risk assessments.
Introduction to Fitness in Paddlesport
Designed for anyone wanting to get fit for paddling, this 20-minute eLearning explains why increasing fitness can benefit you and includes different exercises to try.
Inclusive Activity Programme eLearning module
This introductory eLearning module from UK Coaching will equip you with the knowledge to deliver more inclusive activities.
Leading and Guiding In Unfamiliar Environments
This 30-minute eLearning is perfect for new and experienced leaders. Whether you are planning a big adventure to another country, or just heading down the road to a new stretch of water, this activity is packed full of information to help guide you through the planning process.
Safeguarding Refresher – Social Media
This 2-hour eLearning recaps key aspects of safeguarding and provides essential safeguarding-related information required when using social media to support paddlesport activities. It is designed for anyone who has a role working with children or adults at risk and who need to maintain the currency of their safeguarding training every 3 years.
Introduction to Paddlesport
This 30-minute Go Paddling eLearning is a perfect introduction for anyone just getting started with Paddlesport as it gives key information and tips to help new and returning paddlers to get started safely. Topic areas include key equipment, safety precautions and environmental factors, which are essential for all beginners to know.
Introduction To Safeguarding
This 30-minute British Canoeing Awarding Body eLearning is the introductory part of our Safeguarding suite and is essential training for anyone who has limited contact with children or adults at risk. It provides basic information on what behaviour is appropriate, how to identify a safeguarding concern, how to respond, and how to access support.
Mentoring
This 30-minute single-module Paddle UK eLearning is for anyone involved in developing individuals and who wants to develop their mentoring skills to support the development of others. The module explores your responsibilities and the tools and strategies to develop as a mentor.
Coach Developer
The Coach Developer eLearning is aimed at anyone who supports the development of paddlesport coaches, instructors and leaders.
Leadership
This 30-minute eLearning explores the BCAB Model of Leadership and supports all leaders and aspirant leaders, from sheltered water to advanced water. This eLearning can be used before or after a Leadership assessment or as a refresher to your leading activity.
Introduction to Disability Awareness
It’s important to consider the disabilities of any paddlers around you as a coach, centre manager, leader or fellow participant.
First Aid
Created for those wanting a brief introduction to first aid that is relevant to paddlesport, this elearning takes around 20 minutes to complete.
Personal Performance Award eLearning
This eLearning is for BCAB qualified Instructors, Coaches and Leaders who would like to deliver the Personal Performance Awards. The modules support aspirant Providers to deliver the awards, enabling you to support your paddlers, as well as all the information you need to know about the awards.
Coach Award eLearning
The Coach Award elearning focuses on both the learner and the coach. It covers planning, decision making and feedback, as well as the learning environment, coaching methods and coaching philosophy.
Code of Conduct for Coaching Workforce
This free 20-minute eLearning supports Coaches, Leaders, Instructors and participants in understanding the Code of Conduct for Coaching Workforce. Coaches play a key role in the lives of those they coach and the Code of Conduct applies to all those who help others achieve their goals through paddlesport.
Buoyage Awareness
Aimed at anyone paddling on coastal waters, this 20-minute eLearning gives an introduction to buoys and markers. Essential for staying safe at sea, the module covers how to recognise multiple types of buoys by their colours, shapes, lights and location.
Introduction to Environmental Awareness
Raising awareness of the importance of protecting our waterways and what you can do as a paddler to help, this introductory-level eLearning takes around 20 minutes.
Develop Your Coaching Craft eLearning
Designed to enable coaches to better assess their current performance and develop their coaching practices, this eLearning includes practical activity modules.
Succeeding in Postgraduate Study
This badged open course will introduce you to the nature of Master’s level study. It offers essential preparation for pursuing your learning at this level.
Instructor eLearning
This eLearning supports anyone taking part in or thinking about the Paddlesport Instructor or SUP Instructor courses. These courses are a great first step for those looking to deliver safe and enjoyable taster/starter sessions based on a group’s needs and aspirations. The eLearning takes about 4 hours to complete and provides practical skills as well as advice on how to deliver safe, enjoyable and rewarding sessions.
Introduction to Nutrition & Hydration
Designed for anyone interested in developing their understanding of nutrition and hydration of paddlers, this eLearning takes around 20 minutes to complete. Learn about key aspects, such as balanced diets, dehydration, and nutritional needs when being active.
