We have been recently made aware that a Local Authority has served an enforcement notice under the Adventure Activities Licensing Regulations against an activity provider offering licensable activities to children without a valid licence

We recommend that all paddlesport activity providers should review their activities to check whether any may be in scope of the AALA regulations and ensure they have obtained a relevant licence before provision takes place.

This course is for any employer or deployer such as paddlesports clubs and organisations, who provide services to children and / or Adults at Risk.

There are 6 modules in the eLearning, covering the full recruitment process from creating role descriptions through to the applicant starting in the role.

The Safer Recruitment eLearning will cost £30 for British Canoeing, CANI, Canoe Wales and SCA members and £60 for non-members. 

10 CPD points will be awarded for completing the eLearning. 

Are you a coach with over eight years of active experience since gaining your advanced qualification, with a minimum of 5 years experience training, and assessing advanced coaching and leadership adventure sports qualifications and awards?

Can you spare approximately 60 minutes to take part in a research project, enabling further insight for British Canoeing to understand decision making in the Adventure Sports setting?
 
Given the importance of decision-making in the leadership and coaching of adventure sports, we hope to develop a way to evaluate decision-making consistently and reliably. In this initial part of our study, we would like to understand how expert assessors are currently evaluating the decision-making of candidates undertaking awards in the most challenging environments. 
 
If your interested please contact Jason Taylor at the University of Edinburgh, email: J.J.Taylor-5@sms.ed.ac.uk 

The next "Including the buzz of weirs in your leadership" webinar is taking place on Wednesday 18th October.  This webinar is suitable for leaders looking to safely include the use of weirs in their leadership. It is an interactive session and provides 5 CPD points. 

Update for all instructors, coaches and leaders that the Government intends to extend recognition of the CE marking for placing most goods on the market in Great Britain, indefinitely, beyond December 2024. CE marking applies to recreational craft and personal watercraft and so it will be important to continue to look for CE markings for paddlesport items, including helmets (CE - 1385) and buoyancy aids (at least 50 N).  

If you have any safety related questions, please contact: safety@britishcanoeing.org.uk 

Guidance from the government on concussion can be summed up as: if in doubt, sit them out. It’s a clear and simple directive that puts the welfare of each participant at the very heart of coaching practice.

This page contains resources, eLearning, and a webinar that can help you understand and apply the government guidance on concussion to identify, manage, and prevent concussions, including how to create a safe and supported environment for participation.