Policies 

The following are the policies under which I offer private lessons from 2021 onwards. Please read them carefully and let me know if you have any questions.

PAYMENT

Tuition will be spread equally over 11 months with fees charged each month in advance starting 1st September.

The monthly fee is the same each month from September to July. This monthly payment guarantees the student’s place in my studio and covers the costs of lessons, enrolment, and optional events/concerts.

Eg. If weekly lessons are £32.65 each and a student is having lessons weekly, their monthly charge will be £32.65 x 34 lessons = £1110/11 months = £100 per month. Parents will be invoiced each month and payments may be made by bank transfer. You may wish to set up a standing order. All tuition payments are non-refundable.

Given Christmas, Easter Holidays and half-term breaks some months may not have as many teaching weeks as others.

Schedule

Lessons are scheduled at a mutually agreed time when the student begins lessons, and at the commencement of each academic year thereafter.

If a student/parent wishes to change their lesson time mid-year this can be discussed on a case-by-case basis, however, this is subject to availability and cannot be guaranteed.

Missed Lessons

Missed lessons due to forgetfulness, illness, or holidays are not refundable. Exceptions will be made for pro-longed sicknesses or extenuating circumstances on an individual basis.

If for any reason I have to cancel a lesson myself, I will offer a make-up lesson at a different time, or if a suitable time can not be arranged, I will refund the fee for that lesson.

I am also able to record a video lesson for students to complete in their own time.

Punctuality

In the case of lessons in the teacher’s home and on Zoom, if a student is late this simply takes time out of the lesson, i.e. the lesson will start when the student arrives and will still finish at the scheduled time.

Terminating Lessons

If you wish to finish lessons, please provide a one-month notice by email. Students will continue to receive the lessons they’ve paid for until the end of the monthly cycle when the termination will take effect. Refunds will not be issued.

Flex Weeks

I am adding two flex weeks in the last two weeks of Summer Term for possible make-up times in case I am unable to teach for any reason. If this is the case at the end of the school year, I can make those lessons up. In the event that there is no disruption we will finish the year as planned. Please see the calendar attached for a full overview of teaching dates and flex weeks.