PD Booking terms and conditions

How to Book

To book an ICAS professional development course online, visit icas.com/professional-development and click on any course title to be taken to the product purchase page. Here you will find date and location options, along with the ability to book.

Can I pay online?

Yes, members can pay for courses online. All online course bookings are processed by BPP and you will be automatically re-directed to the BPP website on selecting your course. Just follow the step-by-step instructions.

Please note that member bookings made via the website will be charged at the full price.  The member discount will be refunded back within 24 working hours.

Please also note that season ticket holders will need to book by calling +44 (0)330 0 603 303 or email LDicas@bpp.com.

Can I book by phone?

Yes, you can make a booking by calling +44 (0)330 0 603 303, or alternatively emailing the course details to LDicas@bpp.com and one of the team will be in touch.

How do I book an in-house programme?

Please contact our dedicated Corporate Business Team on +44 (0)330 0 603 303 or email LDicas@bpp.com

Telephone: +44 (0)330 0 603 303

Terms & Conditions

Discounts

Discounts cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers/package prices or discounted rates and only apply to the person attending the course.

Discounts can be used for all public courses except webinars and online courses.

Half price course discounts on courses in England and Wales

Subject to availability, half price places will be occasionally available to ICAS members on BPP training courses in England and Wales.

The 50% discount applies off the normal course retail price and cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotions or discounts. The offer will only be available for the specific course titles and dates advertised in the below mentioned communications and cannot be transferred at any time.

This offer will be used at the discretion of both BPP and ICAS. BPP and ICAS reserve the right to withdraw this Offer at any time without notice.

Look out for promotional marketing communications to find out how to benefit from these flash sale offers. Please email LDicas@bpp.com to check availability and take advantage of this offer.

What if I need to change the name of the person attending?

Substitutes are welcome, however; if they are not entitled to the discount the appropriate additional charge will be incurred.

All members and CA students will need to quote their membership numbers when booking places.

Season Tickets

The Season Ticket provides your organisation with a convenient and flexible way of booking your Business Courses with BPP.

How does it work?

Once purchased, your season ticket entitles you to book any staff members on courses contained within the Professional Development directory at a discount of 20%. Excludes online courses, ICAS conferences and ICAS mandatory courses.

How long is it valid for?

Two years from the date of purchase.

How do I book a course with the season ticket?

Simply call +44 (0)330 0 603 303 or email LDicas@bpp.com.

How much does it cost?

£2,000 +VAT

How can I purchase a season ticket?

Contact the team on +44 (0)330 0 603 303 or email LDicas@bpp.com.

How do I renew a season ticket?

Simply call +44 (0)330 0 603 303 or email LDicas@bpp.com.

Each ticket renewal costs £2,000 +VAT.

Refunds & Cancellations

Cancellations must be made in writing. When cancellations are received within 14 days, the full fees are payable. Cancellations received between 20 and 14 days are subject to a 20% administration charge. Cancellations received over 20 days prior to the course date will receive a full refund. Where circumstances force ICAS to cancel a course, the liability of ICAS shall be limited to a refund of any fees paid for that particular course. ICAS is not liable for any consequential loss.

Booking can be made online at icas.com or by calling us on 0131 347 0212, we are open Monday - Friday 09:00-17:00

Bookings are 'subject to availability' and therefore we cannot guarantee you a place on any programme.

We will treat any personal information collected at the point of booking in accordance with data protection legislation. For more information about our data protection policy please go to our privacy statement.

Payment terms & discounts for programmes booked with ICAS

Payment must be made at the time of booking via the website.

Invoicing is only possible for group bookings with a value of greater than £5,000 from an ICAS registered business after receipt of a valid purchase order and is subject to prior approval.

Discounts cannot be used in conjunction with other offers or discounted rates. At the point of booking, the discount offered applies to the person attending the programme. Substitutes are welcome, however, if they are not entitled to the discount the appropriate additional charge will be incurred.

Please note some discounts are only applicable if you are a member of a specific group/service who have subscribed to an ICAS service.

Confirmation

We will endeavour to send an email to the main booking contact confirming the place on the programme within 48 hours of your booking being received by us. If you have not received an email confirmation within this time please contact us.

Please note we will not be able process the booking without being provided with a valid email address any member booking on the programme.

Reminders for sessions will be sent in advance of each session detailing the timetable and venue.

Changes and cancellations

If ICAS have to cancel the programme, our liability is limited to a full refund of the programme fee only.
We will not refund any travel or hotel costs associated with the cancellation of a programme.

All delegate cancellations must be made in writing and sent to pd@icas.com or to the Professional Development team at the following address:

Professional Development Team
CA House
21 Haymarket Yards 
Edinburgh 
EH12 5BH

The charge for cancelling your booking is:

• 28 days or more before the programme – Full refund payable
• Less than 28 days before the programme - No refund (transfer to another individual only)

ICAS accepts no liability if a programme is cancelled or postponed for reasons beyond our reasonable control resulting from an act of God, governmental regulation, fire, war, terrorist activity or civil commotion.

Our training programme is constantly under review and we reserve the right to amend the content timing and cost of the programme as necessary. Delegates will be informed in writing of any such changes and full refund will be payable if required.

Transfer

If you cannot attend the programme, you can transfer your place to another individual. Places can be transferred at any time up to and including the day of the session. You must contact the PD team for any transfer requests up until the day before any session. If the transfer is on the day of the session please notify our programme facilitators on arrival. Please note an additional charge may be applicable if the new attendee is not entitled to the same rate.

A delegate place cannot be transferred to another cohort of the programme unless reasons for this are of special circumstances.

Travel

ICAS accepts no liability if a delegate is unable to attend a session due to adverse weather conditions or any travel disruption.

Special requirements

If you have any access requirements or any additional needs that will require assistance, please inform us of this at the point of booking.

Any requests must be made to us at least two weeks before the session to ensure we are able to meet your requirements in full.

Filming and sound recording

ICAS reserves the right to film, record or photograph any session. Members attending any programme should be aware that they may be included in images. For any sound recordings approval will be requested from the individual before being reproduced accordingly for ICAS use.

If you have any further questions please contact the team at pd@icas.com

Delegate list

By purchasing this programme you agree to your name and company name being shared with the other attendees and carefully selected partners and sponsors of any programme. Please note your contact details (email and phone number) will NOT be shared. If you do not wish your name and company name to be shared for this programme please contact us.