What happens when you book on an open programme:
Booking with CAKE starts with a conversation. Complete the enquiry form and a member of our team will be in touch to talk through your chosen programme, answer your questions and explain the next steps. There’s space to discuss what you need and make sure the programme feels right for you before confirming your place.
Find your ideal programme from the options above. Use the filters or search feature to find what you’re looking for. If you need help, contact us we’d be happy to discuss.
Once we have your request, one of our team will be in touch within 1 working day to confirm your details, make sure you’re a good fit for the programme, answer any questions and guide you through whats next.
We will send you some pre-course documentation we call a pre-CTP (Confirmation to proceed). Once we’ve got this back signed, we will send you the invoice. We can consider payment terms if the full cost is prohibative for private indivudals booking.
Once you’ve signed your Pre-CTP we will get you registered with your relevant accredited body, this usually happens around 30 days prior to your course start date. This includes your membership and details about the course.
Alongside getting your signed up, if you haven’t already you will hear from your course director and/or programme facilitator. They might not be the same person. This is a key contact for you to help you get your qualification.
Lots happens in the run up to the course starting including getting you signed up to CAKE Connect, all relevant joining instructions will be shared and your learning can begin.
Support to help you learn
Everyone learns differently. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty or anything that could affect your experience, we’re here to listen. Our team has experience supporting different learning needs, and we’ll work with you to explore what could help you take part, build confidence and show what you’ve learned.
Talk to us about what helps you learn and participate. We can discuss adjustments to activities, how information is presented and the support you may need during sessions.
Let us know what would make the materials easier to use. We’ll explore alternative formats and agree what we can provide.
Written work can be a barrier for some learners. Depending on your qualification and its assessment requirements, a professional discussion may be an appropriate way to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding. We’ll explain the available options and support you in preparing, while meeting the same qualification standards.
You can speak to us before booking or at any point during your programme. An early conversation gives us more time to plan together, but you don’t need to have all the answers—or know exactly what to ask for. We’ll work through it with you.
