Terms and Conditions

• Disclaimer

The material on our site is given for general information only, and does not constitute professional advice. You should take specific advice before taking a course of action as we do not accept directly or indirectly any responsibility for loss arising directly or indirectly from reliance on information on this site.

Given that the Internet uses an open system we cannot warrant that the site and downloads reach you virus-free. You must, therefore, take all appropriate precautions for your own safety.

• Career in Careers Recruitment Website

Payments

All payments relating to the advertising job vacancies and other promotions on the Career in Careers website MUST be made online through the Career in Careers website using a credit/debit card.

• The Professional Register and Find A Professional service

The Professional Register and Find A Professional service is for use by those seeking a qualified career development practitioner. Permission has not been granted for these email addresses or any other contact details to be used for advertising or other communication about third party services. Misuse of data on public profiles is a breach of GDPR regulation and the Data Protection Act, and we take every measure to safeguard our users data and pursue legal action against those who misuse it.

• Event Bookings

It is part of our terms and conditions that we require payment on booking. This means that you need a credit/debit card to hand to book a place one of our courses. In special circumstances we will accept an official purchase order number – please phone 01384 376464.

Fees 

The fee for this event covers all written materials and lunch. Joining instructions will be sent to you acknowledging your booking. 

Discounts

Discounts for members are included in the price structure for each event.

Payments

For all events, payment MUST be made online at the time of booking. Invoices will only be issued to schools/colleges. Where an invoice is issued, the terms are as printed on the bottom of invoice and are strictly 30 days from the date of the invoice.

Payments made by schools/colleges can take the form of a cheque made payable to the Career Development Institute or via credit/debit cards. We accept Visa, Master Card, Switch or Delta..Please note once your payment has been processed, all card details are securely destroyed. 

Payment by schools/colleges may also be made via BACS payment – for details click here.

NB All delegate fees must be paid by the delegate or a third party prior to attendance at any event.

Substitutions/cancellations

Upon receipt of your booking form(s), your place(s) will be confirmed.

Any cancellation/substitutions must be received in writing before commencement of the event.

Payment for cancellation is as follows: 

0-14 days 100% 

15-30 days 50% 

31-60 days 25%

A substitute delegate can be selected no later than 7 days prior to commencement of the conference, after which an administration fee of £25.00 will be charged. Cancellation fees will still be applicable as stated.

Accommodation/Travel

Individual delegates are responsible for their own travel arrangements and costs.

Recordings

Where we take every effort to provide recordings of all of our digital events, we cannot guarantee the quality of the event livestreams or of the provided recordings. Technical issues may occur on the day which reduce the quality of the recording, render it unrecoverable, or potentially require us to edit out segments of footage deemed to be unsuitable for broadcast. 

Important note

This booking form constitutes a legally binding contract. It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the Career Development Institute to change content and timing of the programme.

In the unlikely event of the programme being cancelled, the Career Development Institute will automatically make a full refund but disclaim any further liability

• Refunds

In order to request a refund, you must email our Finance Manager at accounts@thecdi.net. A refund can only be granted within 28 days after the purchase.

If a payment was made digitally (by card, BACS, or Paypal), once a refund is approved it can take up to 10 days for a refund to appear on your bank statement. If the payment was made by cheque, the refund will need to be reviewed by our Finance Manager and correlated with the cheque book - this is a once a week process, and once a refund cheque has been cut and despatched, it can take up to 30 days for the refund to arrive depending on your location and the postal service. International payments can take up to two weeks to process, depending on your international bank account. 

• Direct Debits

The CDI accepts Direct Debit payments in single fees or in installments, but additional fees may be charged for payments paid in installments. These discounts or additional fees are subject to change at any point during the membership term, although notification of all payments included in these changes will be given well in advance.

Please note that direct debit payments at the time of writing only include CDI Membership at £105 and do not take into account the Professional Register. Payment for the Professional Register will be required seperately before the account can be activated, and this payment cannot be made by direct debit at this time.