diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 1bb23f7e..21a3dd6f 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {% extends 'base.html' %}
 {% load auth_extras %}
+{% load help_tags %}
 {% block content %}
     <div class="py-4">
         <div class="container">
@@ -9,10 +10,10 @@
                         <div class="d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center">
                             <h1 class="mb-0">PENRA Courses</h1>
                             {% if not request.user.is_authenticated %}
-                                <div>
+{% comment %}                                 <div>
                                     <a class="btn btn-outline-primary me-2" href="{% url 'login' %}">Log in</a>
                                     <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href="{% url 'password_reset' %}">Reset password</a>
-                                </div>
+                                </div> {% endcomment %}
                             {% else %}
                                 <a class="btn btn-primary" href="{% url 'profile' %}">Your profile</a>
                             {% endif %}
@@ -47,6 +48,22 @@
                                 <a class="btn btn-outline-primary" href="{% url 'user_scores' %}">View my courses</a>
                             </div>
                         </div>
+                    {% else %}
+                        <div class="card mb-3">
+                            <div class="card-body">
+                                <h5 class="card-title">Peninsula Trainees</h5>
+                                <p class="card-text">Please log in to access your exams and courses.</p>
+                                <a class="btn btn-outline-primary me-2" href="{% url 'login' %}">Log in</a>
+                                <a class="btn btn-outline-secondary" href="{% url 'password_reset' %}">Reset password</a>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                        <div class="alert alert-info" role="alert">
+                            <h5 class="alert-heading mb-1">Not a Peninsula trainee?</h5>
+                            <p class="mb-0">If you are an external user, please <a href="{% url 'cid_selector' %}">log in via CID</a>.</p>
+    {% help "Help" %}
+    You should have received your candidate ID and login details by email or directly from your course organiser. If you have not, please contact them for assistance.
+    {% endhelp %}
+                        </div>
                     {% endif %}
 
                     {% if collections %}