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BRITISH CANOEING OLYMPIC & PARALYMPIC PROGRAMMES

Athlete Performance Award Framework 2013-2017

This policy will apply from 1 April 2015.

British Canoeing Mission Statement To win medals at significant international competitions.

British Canoeing Vision To be the No1 Olympic and Paralympic Canoeing Nation with quality and depth of excellence in all that we do.

The Winning Margins Programme (WMP) British Canoeing has defined a method of working titled ‘The Winning Margins Programme’. Within this framework

we operate in a high performance environment with the ambition to:

Make a significant difference every day The philosophy that we expect our athletes and employees to embrace is based upon 4 CORE values:

Commitment We have a passionate belief and a commitment to the programme, its objectives and its CORE philosophy.

Ownership We believe that taking ownership is key to our success.

Responsibility We believe in taking responsibility for our own actions and that strong and effective leadership is a cornerstone to our philosophy.

Excellence We believe that giving your best on the day relative to the circumstances on that day is at the centre of the winning margins programme and that effective communications with colleagues, athletes and key support staff is a hallmark of our philosophy.

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1. Background UK Sport has defined a limit to the number of athlete places on the British Canoeing Olympic and Paralympic Programmes. These places are shared between the Olympic disciplines of Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom. A Performance Matrix approved by the British Canoeing Performance Director and UK Sport in conjunction with published criteria for each discipline is used to assess athlete performances. Eligible athletes achieving the minimum performance standards will be considered for inclusion in the British Canoeing Olympic/Paralympic Programmes and a recommendation to UK Sport. The final number of athletes included in the Programmes is dependent upon: a) the limit assigned by UK Sport (23 Olympic Podium, 45 Olympic Podium Potential, 6 Paralympic Podium, 12 Paralympic Podium Potential). b) British Canoeing Olympic/Paralympic Programme funding. Athlete places are reviewed annually in October/November each year with Podium and Podium Potential awards running from 1st January - 31st December each year. British Canoeing Podium Programme The Podium Programme principally focuses on athletes delivering at the highest level and those athletes in contention for a Rio Olympic/Paralympic place. Podium is defined by UK Sport as athletes who demonstrate the capacity to achieve a podium result in Olympic events, or a gold medal in Paralympic events, at World or Olympic/Paralympic level within the next four years. British Canoeing Podium Potential Programme Podium Potential is defined by UK Sport as athletes possessing the potential to win an Olympic medal within the next eight years or a Paralympic medal within the next four years, as evidenced by robust performance profiling.

Therefore, selection to the British Canoeing Podium Potential Programme will only be awarded to athletes considered on track to progress towards Podium level performances and ultimately potential to achieve World and Olympic/Paralympic medal performances. It is important to note that the achievement of a minimum performance standard does not guarantee inclusion on a British Canoeing programme. Athletes also need a performance profile which fits the Podium/Podium Potential definitions described above, and to accept and embrace the British Canoeing Winning Margins Programme and its CORE philosophy. The introduction of athlete profiling means the minimum performance criteria for consideration is wider than in previous iterations of this policy. However, there are still a maximum number of places available, so even if an athlete meets the minimum criteria and the Podium/Podium Potential profile definitions they are not guaranteed a place on the Programme. Also, while it is possible to meet the minimum criteria in a crew boat, each member of a crew boat will be assessed, based on their individual profile. This means that some members of a crew may be offered a place on the Programme and others not. Similarly their athlete award banding may be different to account for their individual circumstances.

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2. Inclusion Process Athlete inclusion will be made by following the process below:

All athlete inclusions are subject to signing an athlete agreement and signing up to the philosophy and vision of British Canoeing. Any athlete to be included in the Programmes must demonstrate the appropriate engagement, attitude and commitment to training. Athletes need to be fully committed to their development and will be assessed against the British Canoeing five performance parameters (Physical, Technical, Mental, Competition, and Lifestyle) and against the philosophies of the British Canoeing Winning Margins Programme (WMP). Refer to the British Canoeing athlete agreement for full details. All athletes will be required to co-operate with athlete profiling data collection. Step 1 - Eligibility Criteria To be eligible for the British Canoeing Olympic/Paralympic Programme each athlete must:

Meet the British Canoeing selection criteria and those of the IOC, the IPC, the BOA or BPA and UK Sport (as appropriate) to represent the British Team at the Games*;

Meet The International Canoe Federation eligibility code with respect to their ability to represent the British Team*;

Be a member of British Canoeing, or one of its Home Nation Associations, and remain so during their time on the Programme;

Not be serving a ban from participation in the sport for any reason (such as a result of being found guilty of a doping offence or being found guilty of an offence relating to betting, manipulation of results, corrupt conduct, inside information etc.);

Meet the criteria as set out in UK Sport’s Eligibility, Conduct and Consequences Policy for athletes in receipt

Step 1

Eligibility Criteria

• Do you meet the eligibility criteria?

Step 2

Minimum Performance

• Podium: Do you have a podium performance matrix result?

• Podium Potential: Have you met the minimum performance standards?

Step 3

Athlete Profile

• Podium: Do you have a Rio athlete profile?

• Podium Potential: Do you have a 2020/2024 athlete profile

Step 4

Athlete Award Banding

• Podium: What level of performance has been achieved

• Podium Potential: Based on an assessment of a number of factors including age/rate of progression / location/international results

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of public funding and/or publicly funded benefits as amended from time to time*;

* further details are available on request from Andy Maddock - andy.maddock@britishcanoeing.org.uk Step 2 - Minimum Performance Standards Podium Programme Athletes included on the Podium Programme will already be performing at international senior level. Podium funding contains three bands (A-C). The Podium Performance matrix (section 3) details the minimum performance results required to be considered for a place on the Olympic or Paralympic Podium Programme. Podium Potential Programme Paralympic The Paralympic Podium Potential matrix (section 4) details the minimum performance results required to be considered for a place on the Paralympic Podium Potential Programme. Olympic If an athlete is eligible for selection to the British Canoeing Olympic Programme their international and domestic results will be assessed against the Podium Potential minimum performance standards. Only athletes meeting these minimum performance standards will be considered for inclusion in the Programme*. *In exceptional cases, current members of the British Canoeing Olympic Programme, who have not met the minimum standards for consideration, but who have a previous performance record which indicates they have the ability to meet these standards, may be considered. Achieving the minimum performance standard is only the first step of the process to be considered for one of the Programmes, it does not guarantee any athlete a place on a programme. Minimum Performance Standards for consideration

International Championship age group in 2015 i.e. age on 1/1/15

Junior U20 U23 Senior

Slalom World or European Junior Championship Top 15 in C1/K1 in current or previous year

World or European U23 top 18 in C1/K1 in current year OR World or European Junior Championship Top 15 in C1/K1 in previous year OR World Cup/Senior Championship top 30

World or European U23 top 15 in C1/K1 in current or previous year OR Senior World Cup/Senior Championship top 20

Podium matrix result and/or a track record of performance with defined Rio profile OR Senior World Cup/Senior Championship top 20

Sprint K1/C1 World or European K1/C1 World or European K1/C1 World or Single or Crew

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(see note 1 ) Junior Championship A finalist or B finalist top 6, in current or previous year OR World or European Junior finalist in other Olympic classes or C1W, in current or previous year OR a K1/C1 performance in National Regattas or major international competitions within 7% U18 %GMT (5% for K1M 500m) (corrected times)

U23 Championship B finalist in current or previous year OR K1/C1 World or European Junior Championship A finalist or B finalist top 6, in previous year OR World or European U23 or Junior finalist in other Olympic classes or C1W, in current or previous year OR World Cup or Senior Championship B final OR a K1/C1 performance in National Regattas or major international competitions within 7% of U19/U20 %GMT (5% for K1M 500m) (corrected times)

European U23 Championship B finalist in current or previous year OR World or European U23 finalist in other Olympic classes or C1W, in current or previous year OR World Cup or Senior Championship B final OR a K1/C1 performance in National Regattas or major international competitions within 7% of U21/U22/U23 %GMT (5% for K1M 500m) (corrected times)

boat World or European U23 finalist in previous year OR World Cup or Senior Championship B final OR single or crew boat performance in National Regattas or major international competitions within 7% of Senior %GMT (5% for K1M 500m) (corrected times)

Talent Transfer

Athletes selected to an identified British Canoeing centralised talent transfer programme following a multi stage athlete profiling and confirmation process

Note 1: Sprint performances need to be achieved in current Olympic events or C1W 200m or K1M 500m. K1M 500m

is included due to correlation in athlete profile between K1 500m and K4 1000m. Note 2: Slalom performances need to be achieved in C1 or K1. Note 3: Corrected times: %GMT times for Canoe Sprint are provided to help quantify the performance standard

required to be considered. These environmentally corrected times provide a guide to help assess actual performances against this standard. However, Canoe Sprint is an outdoor sport and it may not always be possible to capture accurate correction data. In these actual performances will be assessed relative to other performances in the same race or regatta to determine whether they meet the minimum criteria.

Note 4: Crew boat performances will be assessed against the age category of the oldest member of the crew.

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Step 3 - Athlete Profiling Podium If an athlete achieves a minimum performance standard for the Podium Programme their performance profile and trajectory will be assessed against the expected performance profile required to win a medal (gold medal in Paracanoe) at the Rio Olympics/Paralympics or a Senior World Championship medal (gold medal Paracanoe) in the 3-4 years. Further details are available on request. Paralympic Podium Potential If an athlete achieves a minimum performance standard for the Paralympic Podium Potential Programme their performance profile and trajectory will be assessed against the expected performance profile required to win a medal at the Rio Paralympics or a Senior World Championship gold medal in the 3-4 years. Further details are available on request. Olympic Podium Potential If an athlete achieves a minimum performance standard for the Olympic Podium Potential Programme they will be assessed against the British Canoeing Athlete Profile. The Athlete Profiling Tool is a means of assessing the abilities and attributes an athlete needs to progress successfully along the athlete pathway to achieve Olympic medal success in their respective event. It is categorised into the five performance parameters set out in the Winning Margins Programme: Physical, Technical, Lifestyle, Mental, and Competition. Athlete profiling will take place twice a year in each discipline and consist of a battery of assessments tailored to the needs of each discipline. Full details are available on request but a summary of the type of tests which will be included is detailed below.

a) Physical: gym based strength tests, functional movement assessment and physiotherapy screening, on water discipline specific tests (e.g. diamond test Slalom, 75m/250m/5km Sprint).

b) Technical: paddling technique and competency across a range of white water features (Slalom).

c) Mental: coach and athlete assessment against the 10 winning habits, athlete SWOT analysis, a psychologist

led interview.

d) Lifestyle: assessment of whether the athlete’s lifestyle is conducive to the demands of the Programme (location, work/study balance etc.), assessment against the CORE principles.

e) Competition: in Sprint the competition element will be assessed using the Sprint Performance Pathway Tool

(PPT) which is a graphical representation of age related Gold Medal times. This tool plots each athlete’s domestic and international results and shows the athlete’s performance progression throughout their racing career. It allows for clear assessment of each athlete’s current level and progression as a percentage of world best gold medal time (G.M.T.) per year of age.

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In Slalom the competition element will be assessed using the Slalom Race Percentages Tool which aggregates performances from a number of identified delivery and potential races. In all classes an athlete’s best single run performance percentage (BSRS%) is calculated as a percentage of the fastest run in the specified race. Based on these percentages, a tiered points system is used to allocate points to each race, which are aggregated to create a points total per athlete. This provides a method to compare athlete performances across all ages and classes. As athletes progress towards Podium level performance, a full analysis of their major domestic and international results, and performances within runs, will be used to assess the rate and direction of their performance profile.

The assessments within the profile will measure current performance and/or future potential. The relative weighting given to performance versus potential measures will change as an athlete matures, with an increasing focus on performance further along the pathway. Similarly, the relative importance of characteristics in the profile, as indicators of performance or future potential will vary and therefore will be given different weightings within the overall profile. New athletes If the athlete is not a current Programme member they may be asked to undergo additional medical and psychological screening. This will provide further information to ensure that the athlete has the necessary support to allow them to achieve their performance objectives and that they are ready to engage with the Programme physically and mentally. It will also provide British Canoeing staff with more information about the athlete to help ensure that they receive appropriate support, tailored to their individual needs. An invitation to undergo further assessment does not guarantee an athlete a place on the Programme. In exceptional cases, this screening may also highlight some undiscovered issue that could prevent an athlete being offered a place on to the Programme at this time. Former Podium athletes UK Sport’s funding policy dictates that the World Class Programme must be a progressive support programme, hence athletes funded at Podium level are not normally eligible for future support at Podium Potential level. There may be exceptional circumstances (such as long term injury) or instances where there are not sufficient places available on the Podium Programme or an athlete has limited or no opportunity to achieve a Podium matrix result, when previous Podium Programme athletes will be supported on the Podium Potential Programme, but these cases are rare. The Performance Director has full discretion to include an athlete on these grounds. Step 4 - Athlete Award Banding The level of Athlete Performance Award (APA) received is determined by a number of criteria. APAs are provided with the express purpose of enabling the athlete to engage appropriately with the Programme, by contributing to their living and sporting costs, and therefore reducing the need for them to work. Olympic and Paralympic Podium There are three funding bands available to Podium athletes (A-C). (See section 3 Podium Inclusion Criteria & Results Matrix for 2015/16)

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Olympic Podium Potential If, when assessed against the British Canoeing Athlete Profiling Tool, an athlete is considered to have a profile which indicates their ability to achieve senior Podium success within the next eight years they will be assessed against the Podium Potential award matrix to determine an appropriate APA. The primary focus of the Podium Potential programme is on development, and transitioning athletes from being promising junior/talent athletes into robust senior athletes with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required to be successful to progress to Podium level and senior international championships. So while delivering results is important at this level and is recognised in the award structure, it is critical not to jeopardize an athlete’s long term development, and their ability to realise their true potential by just targeting short term success. The Podium Potential athlete award matrix has been designed to reflect the annual progression of athletes as they move from junior through to senior competition. This will result in an athlete progressing through the banding in a linear fashion and preventing athletes from being promoted too quickly. The consequence of a quick ‘promotion’ can often lead to an athlete not maintaining the same banding for the following year, or not progressing to the next banding for several years. The rate of progression to transition from junior to senior team will vary and there is no upper age limit to Podium Potential membership. Likewise there is no limit on the number of years an athlete may remain a Podium Potential member, as long as their profile indicates potential to reach Olympic Podium level within eight years. It takes into account a number of factors including:

Athlete need, based on their age and stage of development.

The living costs associated with being based at one of British Canoeing’s High Performance Centres to maximise the opportunities provided by the programme.

Living at home versus being based at an appropriate High Performance Centre.

An athlete’s international results.

The number of athletes in a class. There are five funding bands available to Podium Potential athletes (D-H).

Band D: Podium Transition (2016 profile)

Band E: Emerging Podium athlete (2016/2020 profile)

Band F: Developing Podium Potential athlete (2020 profile)

Band G: Emerging Podium Potential athlete (2020/2024 profile)

Band H: Performing Junior athlete / Talent transfer athlete (2020/2024 profile)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Andy Maddock, British Canoeing Programmes Director (Operations), British Canoeing, National Water Sports Centre, Adbolton Lane, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, NG12 2LU Telephone: 0115 982 2094 ext. 5; E-mail: andy.maddock@britishcanoeing.org.uk

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3. Olympic Podium Inclusion Criteria & Results Matrix for 2015/16 Below is the matrix which will be used to determine the level of award to athletes from 1 January 2016 (or mid-term review) based upon their performances: British Canoeing World Class Olympic & Paralympic Podium Programme Athlete Performance Award Recommendations & Eligibility Criteria for Consideration – 2015/16. This matrix is the first filter for decisions which will be made primarily against Rio/Tokyo Profile.

Subsistence Level Olympic Paralympic

Comments Standard Qualification Criteria Standard

Qualification Criteria

A Medallist

Top 3 Canoe Slalom and Sprint Racing

Senior World Championships Gold Medallist

Paracanoe World Championships

(Olympic/ Paralympic Events only)

Continuity of support guarantee 2 years

B Top 8

Placing Canoe Slalom and Sprint Racing

Senior World Championships Medallist

Paracanoe World Championships

(Olympic / Paralympic Events only)

C In Priority Order

Officially Selected into 2016 Olympic Team

Officially Selected into 2016 Paralympic Team

Top 18 Placing

Canoe Slalom & Sprint Racing Senior World Championships

Top 8 Placing Paracanoe World Championships

Top 18 Placing

Sprint Racing European Games 2015 (BAKU)

n/a n/a

Top 18 Placing

Canoe Slalom Senior European Championships

Top 6 Placing European

Championships (Paracanoe)

Finalist Canoe Slalom World Cup Final (Race

5)

Canoe Sprint World Cup

Medallist Top 3

Canoe Slalom and Sprint Racing Under 23 World Championships

All results are subject to an assessment of strength/depth of start line (in particular BAKU 2015 due to it being an inaugural event).

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4. British Canoeing Olympic Podium Potential Programme APA Banding Recommendations for Consideration – 2015/16 & 2016/2020 Olympic Events only

Descriptor Band Talent Transfer

Note 5

International Championship Age category in 2015

Junior (U16 or U17)

Junior (U18) transitioning to U23 in 2016

U20 athlete competing in the U23 championship category

U21/U22 or U23 athlete competing in the U23 championship category

Senior

Podium Transition Athlete

D (12K)

Podium Matrix Result or Senior World Cup finalist (Slalom) or Senior European Championship top 6 (Sprint) or European U23 medallist Note2 based at an agreed BC HPC

Podium Matrix result or Senior World Cup finalist (Slalom) or Senior European Championship top 6 (Sprint) or European U23 medallist Note2 based at an agreed BC HPC

Podium Matrix result

and profiled for 2016

Emerging Podium Athlete

E (10K)

Exceptional junior athlete with an international senior performance record based at an agreed BC HPC

World U23 finalist or European U23 top 6 or based at an agreed BC HPC

World U23 top 6 or European U23 medallist based at an agreed BC HPC

Podium Matrix result with a 2020 profile or Senior World Cup finalist (Slalom) or Senior European Championship top 6 (Sprint) based at an agreed BC HPC

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Developing Podium Potential Athlete

F (8K)

2020 profiled Talent Transfer athlete selected to a BC talent transfer programme, in full time training and based at an agreed BC HPC

World or European Junior Medallists based at an agreed BC HPC

Standard award for U20 athletes who have met the minimum entry criteria and are profiled for 2020/24 based at or re-locating to an agreed BC HPC Or home based World U23 finalist or European U23 top 6

Standard award for U23 athletes who have met the minimum entry criteria and are profiled for 2020/24 based at an agreed BC HPC Or home based World U23 top 6 or European U23 medallist

Standard award for Senior aged athletes who have met the minimum entry criteria and are profiled for 2020/24 based at an agreed BC HPC

Emerging Podium Potential Athlete

G (6K)

2024 profiled Talent Transfer athlete selected to a BC talent transfer programme, in full time training and based at an agreed BC HPC

World or European Junior Medallists

Standard award for junior athletes transitioning to U23 in 2016 who have met the minimum entry criteria and are profiled for 2020/24 re-locating to an agreed BC HPC Or home based World or European Junior Medallists

Standard award for home based U20 athletes who have met the minimum entry criteria and are profiled for 2020/24

Current U23 Podium or Podium Potential athletes who have NOT met the minimum entry criteria but are profiled for 2020/24 and have a previous performance record based at an agreed BC HPC

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Performing Junior Athlete / Talent Transfer athlete

H (3.5K)

2020/24 profiled Talent Transfer athlete selected to a BC talent transfer programme, based at an agreed BC HPC

Standard award for U17 athletes who have met the minimum entry criteria and are profiled for 2020/24

Standard award for home based U18 athletes who have met the minimum entry criteria and are profiled for 2020/24

Current U20 Podium Potential programme athletes who have NOT met the minimum entry criteria but are profiled for 2020/24 and have a previous performance record

Note 1: Reference to Podium matrix result above includes performances in C1W (Slalom) and C1W 200m (Sprint) which meet the Band A or B performance

standard, as these events are due to be introduced to the Olympic Programme in 2020. It does not include C2M (Slalom). Note 2: U23 European medal performances will only be considered for D level, if their performance in this Championship is considered to equate to World U23

medallist level. Note 3: The quality of the field of U23 Championship events relative to a Senior Championship or Senior World Cup and an athlete’s %GMT behind the winner

of the event will be considered when assessing performances in U23 Championship events. This may result in an athlete being awarded a higher or lower banding than detailed above.

Note 4: The quality of field of Junior Championship events relative to the equivalent U23 Championship and an athlete’s %GMT behind the winner of the event will be considered when assessing performances in Junior Championship events. This may result in an athlete being awarded a higher or lower banding than detailed above.

Note 5: Currently the Talent Transfer stream is for athletes selected to British Canoeing’s Girls4Gold programme only. Other identified talent transfer athletes will be supported through their respective Home Nation Talent Programme.

Note 6: In exceptional circumstances, athletes who do not relocate to a BC HPC due to educational commitments, may receive funding up to Band E.

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Subsistence Level

Paralympic Comments Standard Qualification Criteria

D (£12k)

Top 12 Placing Paracanoe World Championships

(Paralympic Events only)

Top 8 Placing European Championships

E (£10k)

Top 16 Placing Paracanoe World Championships

Top 10 Placing European Championships (Paracanoe)

(101-112% GMT) New athletes Only

F (£8k) Top 18 Placing Paracanoe World Championships

Top 12 Placing European Championships (Paracanoe)

(113-120% GMT) New athletes Only

G (£6k) (>120% GMT) New athletes Only

H (£3.5k) New athletes identified with a 2016 medal profile who have yet to record a result

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Provision of Athlete Services:

CANOE SLALOM & CANOE SPRINT (& PARACANOE LONG TERM)

Prog Band APA Location Coaching Facility Access Training Camps

Service Provider

Physio/ Medical

WMP Kit Special projects

Po

diu

m

A

Based at the Podium HPC Slalom - Lee

Valley Sprint -

Bisham/Dorney Para – HPP

Priority support from identified Podium Coach Full Access to

all HPC water, gym and facilities

Core Programme

plus bespoke PIC camps

Full Access plus bespoke according to

individual need

AMS & Pro Active Support

ADP & ADM

Bri

tish

Can

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ng

Bra

nd

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it

Priority

B

C

Identified Podium Coach (Slalom Max

ratio 1:4 boats)

Core Podium Programme

Full access to core services delivered at designated

HPC

Consider

Po

diu

m P

ote

nti

al

D £12k Based at Lee

Valley/Bisham Dorney/HPP

HPC*

Priority support from identified

Podium or Podium

Potential Coach Full Access to all HPC water,

gym and facilities

Core Podium Potential/OD

P Programme

Full access to core services delivered at designated

HPC*

AMS & Pro Active Support* ADP &

ADM

Bri

tish

Can

oei

ng

Bra

nd

ed K

it

N/A

E £10k Identified Podium

Potential Coach (Slalom max

ratio 1:6 boats)

F £8k Based at a defined BC HPC or Home Nation

HPC G £6k

AMS & Reactive

N/A

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H £3.5k

Based at Identified BC HPC or Home Nation HPC

Identified Programme

access to Podium

Potential Coach (Slalom Max

ratio 1:6 boats)

Core Programme,

requests through

ADP/Coach

support

ADP & ADM

N/A

Per

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HN

Nat

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No APA

Based at BC or HN HPC or Home Club

Identified Programme led by Home Nation

Coach (Slalom Max

ratio 1:8 boats at a time)

HN arrangements

Identified training

opportunities subsidised

by Home Nation

(contribution may be

required)

HN

arrangement

ADP

HN

arr

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men

t

N/A

*Note: for athletes transitioning into Podium support provision will be defined through the Athlete Development Meetings based on perceived individual need.

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Additional Information - ‘The Small Print’ NOTES The Programme retains the right to modify any band level or finish position, subject to the strength of class.

Special circumstances may be considered. For example, where a talented athlete sustains an injury and has undergone major rehabilitation that significantly affects their competition programme, or where British Canoeing highlight a particular class as ‘development’.

This award is subject to means testing in the event of annual income exceeding £65,000 (more detail on request).

As the strength of start line from class to class and event to event does vary, we reserve the right to modify the banding accordingly; in such circumstances percentage performance is the likely tool to indicate performance.

From time to time WCP may make a case for the inclusion of an athlete who has not made the Podium matrix on the basis of performance/potential to medal at senior level. Based on this we reserve the right to include an additional athlete(s) but will only guarantee the Band G or H award in this instance.

If an athlete achieves a matrix result in more than 1 class in an event, the highest scoring result will count.

All APA amounts are subject to UK Sport’s ability to pay and therefore British Canoeing and UK Sport reserve the right to adjust awards accordingly whilst retaining the principles laid out in this framework.

Podium athletes coming off the Podium programme on 31 December 2015 will only receive a Podium award until 31 December 2015.

In the event of an athlete becoming pregnant, British Canoeing will follow the policy outlined in UK Sport’s APA Pregnancy policy 2011.

5. Appeals Procedure In the event of a member being unhappy with the outcome of a decision under this policy, they may appeal in accordance with the process and timescales laid out in the ‘British Canoeing dispute resolution and disciplinary procedures for disciplinary and other non-doping matters’ policy. The first route of appeal would be to the British Canoeing World Class Management Group. All athlete inclusion will be made by direct reference to the 16 Olympic and 6 Paralympic medal events. For this reason athletes may be leapfrogged by another athlete with a lower result in a different class as it is essential for British Canoeing to develop strength across all Olympic and Paralympic events. APA payment details Payments of all British Canoeing Olympic and Paralympic awards are made directly (upon application) by UK Sport monthly in arrears, normally on the 25th of the month (or the nearest working day prior to this where the 25th falls on a weekend or bank holiday) and will be credited directly to your bank account by BACS. You will receive your remittance advice electronically to your email address provided to us on your Income Assessment Form. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC – formerly the Inland Revenue) is aware of the Athlete Performance Award and has accepted that the majority of athletes do not have to pay income tax on their award where it is their sole source of income. However, personal taxation and National Insurance contributions are your responsibility and you are strongly advised to seek expert advice.