Looking for leadership coaching or management development in Norfolk — or anywhere in the UK? CAKE People Development offers accredited programmes from ILM Level 3 through to CMI Level 7, designed for team leaders, middle managers and senior executives. From our Lead Up and Lead On programmes to Executive Coaching and Mentoring, we develop leaders who get real results. Find out what's available, what it costs, and how to get started.

From September 2026, government funding is being withdrawn from three of the UK's most widely used leadership and management apprenticeship standards — including Team Leader Level 3 and Operations Manager Level 5. If your business has relied on the levy to develop your managers, the clock is ticking. Here's what's changing, why it matters, and how to keep developing great leaders without the funding.

Self-doubt and imposter syndrome are things we’ve all faced over the years. Its certainly something we have all experienced here at CAKE People Development. We often coach and support people in situations we’ve never personally experienced directly. For instance, helping a salesperson (we don’t work in sales) refine their confidence when facing rejection. On a side note: that’s one of the powers of coaching. It’s not about having all the answers but about guiding people to f

Welcome 👋 CAKE Insights is our newsletter series and we begin with a subject we know very well. Leadership Development. We will be sharing thoughts, lessons from real-world leadership, stories and practical tools to tackle your biggest challenges. Our goal is simple: to help you with the knowledge and tools to navigate the incredible subject of Leadership. This newsletter feels more relevant than ever. We wanted to create something both practical and inspiring - a space for

A number of recent surveys and studies are suggesting we are not developing our leaders and managers and that’s having a knock-on effect...