COACHING & WORKFORCE NEWS BRITISH CANOEING COACH AWARD British Canoeing have recently launched the Coach Award which aims to create discipline specific pathways across all disciplines. This will significantly change the prerequisites and the pathway through taught and assessed elements. The Coach Awards are designed for people whose core function is to coach paddlers who want to gain/improve paddlesport skills within the discipline chosen. This will include coaching beginners new to the sport, or paddlers looking to develop their skills in the given discipline/environment. The Coach Award will supersede the current Level 2, Moderate/Advanced Water Endorsements (MWE/AWE) and Discipline Support Modules. Benefits of the Coach Award include: • • •
Direct entry options to training available – a British Canoeing membership is the only prerequisite of the Core Coach Training Specific pathways across all disciplines Supportive eLearning resources to aid learning
Canoe Wales have had a very positive response to the provider application process and look forward to orientating and supporting the providers of this award.
REBRANDING FOR 2018 In line with the announcement of the new Coach Award, British Canoeing will rebrand the existing British Canoeing Level 1, 3 and 4 Certificate in Coaching Paddlesport qualifications. At this stage, no changes are being made to our Level 1 award, although it is to be rebranded as ‘Paddlesport Instructor’. This qualification will remain the recommended option for all coaches and instructors whose main focus of work is delivering introductory paddlesport sessions. An Instructor who holds both Paddlesport Leader and Paddlesport Instructor being well placed to fulfil their coaching duties with more autonomy. We expect this combination to be the main route followed by Instructors working in the activity centre market. No changes are being made to our Level 3 or 4 awards, although they are being rebranded. The Level 3 qualifications are to be renamed “Performance [insert discipline] Coach”. The “Level 4 in Performance Paddlesport” is also to be renamed “British Canoeing Coaching Diploma”. These changes will be implemented on the 1st January 2018.
BRITISH CANOEING INTERNATIONAL ENDORSEMENT Any UK resident provider wanting to run British Canoeing qualifications and awards internationally for non-UK residents must have completed an International Endorsement and have this authorised by British Canoeing International. British Canoeing Coach Educators wanting to deliver British Canoeing Coaching Award internationally must also complete an International Endorsement. (UK Resident Providers who wish to deliver 3 Star Awards, Leadership Awards, Safety training or Supporting Modules internally for UK residents, do not need special permission and should follow the usual course authorisation procedure). International Endorsements must be completed annually from the 1st January. International Authorisation: All British Canoeing qualification and awards being run internationally for UK residents should follow their Home Nation course authorisation request procedure. All British Canoeing qualification and awards being run internationally for non-UK residents must have been authorised by British Canoeing using the Course Authorisation Request Form - British Canoeing International. British Canoeing International Training or Assessment: Delivery of British Canoeing qualifications and awards must be in line with the British Canoeing Terms of Reference and associated training and assessment notes. End of Course Administration: All relevant paperwork and payment must be returned to the authorising delivery centre within 7 working days to be processed. Certificates will be processed within 5 working days. Please return British Canoeing International courses to coaching@britishcanoeing.org.uk or British Canoeing, National Water Sports Centre, Adbolton Lane, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, NG12 2LU.
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