NEW PADDLESAFE – Online Child Protection Course

This new training course provides an easy way to access the basic training requirement for volunteers, coaches and staff involved in Paddlesport but who are not working regularly or alone with children*, avoiding the time and cost required to travel to and attend courses.

The course covers basic awareness training, explains best practice, and what to do if you have a concern regarding child protection. There are five sections – with questions at the end of each section. If you do not pass all the questions you will be directed back to the knowledge section to re enforce the key learning points.

The course takes approximately 45 minutes to complete but you can log out and back in again at any time. On successful completion of the course there is a certificate for you to download and keep.

This BCU initiated course has been produced by Child Protection experts and has been funded through grants from Sport England. This has enabled the BCU to keep the cost of the course to a minimum – to benefit our members. If you are a member of Canoe England (or other Home Nation) you will need your membership number to access the reduced fee course of £7.96. For non members the cost is £16.99.

This training course is suitable for:

● All coaches who do not work regularly with children*

● Event Officials (as designated by the Event Welfare Officer)

● Polo Referees

● BCU Committee members

*Coaches who work regularly with children should attend the 3 hour Sports Coach UK Safeguarding and Protecting Children workshop or equivalent (see above)

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