1. Definitions

1.1 Application – Request to become a Tutor or a request to book a Tutor.

1.1 Booking – The booking and payment of a tutor or proofreading through the Site.

1.1 Client – Any persons, Company or Partnership wishing to register on the site for the purposes of receiving the services provided by

BrightTeach Ltd “ Client”, “You”, “Your” or “Yourself`”

1.2 Company – BrightTeach Ltd – “Us”, “We” or “Our” A Registered Company in England and Wales registered number 10396743 and Registered Office at 260, Wilton Road, Brighton, England, BN2 5PS.

1.3 Contract – These are deemed to be the Terms and Conditions hereby set out in this Contract and no other terms.

1.4 Parties – The Client, The Tutor or the Company.

1.5 Services – means the tuition offered and any other Services offered on the Site of Ours .

1.6 Site – https://www.brightteach.com/

1.7 Terms and Conditions – Our Privacy Policy, Website Terms of Use and these Terms and Conditions.

1.8 Tutor – The person, company or partnership engaged by You though this Site, “You”, Your” or “Yourself:”.

2. Background

2.1 www.brighteach.com , an educational website providing educational tutoring services.

2.2 We link Clients to Tutors which includes Booking and paying for lessons by the Tutor through the Site. Invoices are raised and sent By Us (

via Xero software facility ).

2.3 We also assist Clients to have their work proofread. This is to be Booked and paid for through the Site.

3. Acceptance – Client or Tutor

3.1 You must read all of Our Terms and Conditions prior to making any application to use Our Services.

3.2 If You proceed to make an application which is accepted by Us it is deemed that You have agreed to all of Our Terms and Conditions,

this to include Our Privacy Policy and Our Terms of Use of Our Website.

3.3 You must read all of these policies ( clause 3.2 ) on a regular basis as We update them from time to time.

3.4 It is Your responsibility to ensure that all of Your details are correct and to up to date Us if any of Your details change.

4. Your Obligations – Client and Tutor

4.1 Your Obligations to Us:-

4.1.1 We are only responsible for Our actions and not the actions of any other person, including You, ( Client/Tutor ).

4.1.2 Tutors must be over the age of 18 and we cater for clients of all ages.

4.1.3 You must ensure that all of the information put on any application, whether Client or Tutor, is accurate and up to date. We accept no

responsibility for parental or guardian disputes.

4.2 When any booking is confirmed , You enter a contract, directly with the Tutor and these terms and conditions apply.

4.3 Bookings are only accepted on the basis that You have a valid debit/credit card or Paypal account.

4.4 You are to pay any and all fees, without deduction and in accordance with these terms and conditions.

4.5 All tutoring fees must be paid in full, without deduction, prior to the next tutoring session beginning.

4.6 If there are any outstanding fees Your tutor will be prevented from continuing their Services to You.

4.7 You will be provided with a valid invoice for Your Booking and payment must be made to Us, no other person or direct to the Tutor.

4.8 You will not-approach or directly engage the Tutor or the Client , who has been introduced to You by Us, within a period of six (6) months, of Your last booking for or with the Tutor or Client. This will be in strict breach of these Terms and Conditions. Any such action taken will incur a penalty of a £50.00 charge. This for every session booked outside of these Terms and Conditions

4.9 All clients and Tutors will be provided with a copy of these Terms and Conditions upon placement or booking.

4.10 All clients must provide suitable information through Us, for the Tutor, giving a proper location for all tutoring. This if the tutoring is done at the Clients home and there must be a suitable setting for the tutoring to take place.

4.11 All pertinent information disclosed by You for the benefit of the Tutor or The Client will be treated in a strictly confidential basis. Both Tutor and Client are also bound by these strict terms of confidentiality

4.12. Any Tutor must ensure that they pay all and any taxes due on monies paid to them, this is not Our responsibility.

4.13 We accept no liability for any actions, of any nature by any Tutor or Client introduced by Us.

4.14 Tutors are interviewed by Us and placed on Our register but are not employees of Ours.

4.15 Any Tutor introduced by Us is entirely responsible for their own actions.

4.16 Any Tutor contacted by any Client under the age of 18 must ensure that the Client has the appropriate parental or guardian consent and satisfy Yourself as to its authenticity.

4.17 It is the absolute duty, under the terms of this Contract, for any Tutor to fully disclose any criminal convictions or cautions. Not to do so will be considered a material reach of these Terms.

4.18 It is not a requirement for Tutors to have a DBS check, however We will assist in obtaining one if a Tutors so requests such assistance.

4.19 Any Tutor may, at any time, decline an assignment offered.

4.20 All Tutors must attend, in a timely manner, any accepted assignment and treat all clients with respect and courtesy at all times.

4.21 Tutors must communicate, directly, to Us any changes in any tutoring sessions, and in a timely manner.

4.22 Tutors must not complete, on behalf of a client, any course work or any similar assignments.

4.23 Tutors must not promote the services of other tuition companies/businesses on our platform, or to any clients we provide them. Including their own private services.

4.24 A Client agrees not to make any agreement or arrangement with a Booking Tutor which is intended to circumvent the relationship between BrightTeach and a Booking Tutor. Also, the Client agrees that during the period of any tutorial engagement and for the period of 6 months’ from the conclusion of the tutorial engagement the Client will not book lessons directly with the Booking Tutor. Additionally, the Tutor agrees during the period of any tutorial engagement and for the period of 6 months’ from the conclusion of the tutorial engagement the Tutor will not book lessons directly with the Client.

5. Our Responsibility to You ( Client/Tutor )

5.1 We shall use all reasonable commercial endeavours to seek to find and introduce to You suitable Clients and Tutors.

5.2 We shall make such enquires is as might be reasonable to ascertain the suitability of any Client or Tutor We may introduce.

5.3 We provide no warranty or guarantee as the the skills, suitability, qualifications or experience of any Client or Tutor.

6. Termination

6.1 Any Tutor deemed by Us to be in breach of these Terms and Conditions may be immediately terminated and removed from Our Tutor

list and barred from using the Website and its Services or any other BrightTeach Ltd Services.

6.2 Any Client deemed by us to be in breach of these Terms and Conditions may be immediately terminated, their details removed from Our

site and barred from using the Website and its Services or any other BrightTeach Ltd Services.

6.3 Any website user that fails to abide by the Terms and Conditions and the responsibilities hereby shown will be barred from entering and further use of the Website and its Services and any other Services of BrightTeach Ltd.

6.4 We shall be the absolute arbiter of this ( clauses 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 ) and our decision is final and We shall not enter into any arbitration on this matter.

6.5 In the event of termination, any fees, subject to these Terms and Conditions, and subject any expenses and disbursements incurred by Us, whether agreed in advance or not, We shall Pay or reimburse to You to any tuition fees held by Us.

6.6 Any party to these terms and Conditions may terminate this Agreement by notice in writing To Us , providing seven (7) days such notice.

7. Fees and Payments

7.1 Our fees are variable dependant upon the the type of client and the fees agreed. Such fee structures are as detailed below and subject

to change by Us at any time by giving notice in writing and through this site;

7.1.1 Our mainstream tutors will be paid an agreed rate and invoiced as per clause 2.2 prior to the start of any tutoring taking place. The standard rate for mainstream tutors is a range between £18.00-£25.00 per hour.

7.1.2 Our SEN ( Special Educational Needs ) clients will be charged at an agreed rate and invoiced as per clause 2.2., this prior to any tutoring taking place. The standard rate for SEN tutors a range between £25.00-£35.00 per hour.

7.2 All tutors will be paid on the final Tuesday of the month for the tutoring provided in the previous month

7.2.1 All tutors who have tutored in the previous month must send over an invoice for all the work they did in the month before the deadline of the first Tuesday of the month otherwise they may incur a fee. An invoice template will be provided to all tutors which they are able to use. The invoice must have a breakdown of all tutoring done by the date, time and cost for the session

7.2.2 All invoices handed in late will incur a £3 admin fee which will be deducted from the invoice sent. All tutors that require payments to be processed early will incur a £5 admin fee.

7.3 We reserve the right to update our prices according to changes in inflation

8. Cancellations

8.1 A Student may cancel a Booking at any point before the scheduled start time of a Lesson

8.2 Any lessons cancelled within 12-24 hours may incur a charge of 50% of the cost of the tutoring.

8.3 Lessons cancelled within 12 hours of the tutoring session may incur a fee of 100% of the tutoring session. Unless instructed otherwise by the Tutor, BrightTeach will, as the Tutor’s agent, automatically instruct Gocardless to charge Lesson Fee and payment will be processed in accordance with these terms and conditions.

8.4 Tutors may cancel a Booking at any time prior to a Lesson taking place. To do so, Tutors must inform the Student directly via the Website or direct contact and cancel the booking. In the event of a Tutor cancelling a Booking, the Student will not be charged any Lesson Fee or, if the Student has paid the Lesson Fee, will receive a full refund.

8.5 Bookings cannot be cancelled after the Lesson has started.

9. Liability

9.1 We accept no liability for any loss ( whether direct or indirect, for loss of business, revenue, profits , wasted expenditure, corruption or destruction of data or for any other indirect or consequential loss whatsoever ) howsoever arising from Your use of the Site and/or Our services or the Services of any Tutor or Client introduced by Us.

9.2 We hereby exclude all representations, warranties and conditions relating to the Site and/or Our Services, of Your use of it to the maximum permitted by law.

9.3 You agree to indemnify Us and keep Us indemnified against costs, expenses, claims, losses, liabilities or proceedings arising from Your use or misuse of Our Site and/or Our Services.

9.4 You must notify Us immediately if anyone makes or threatens to make any claim against You relating to Your use of the Site and/or Our Services.

9.5 We shall not be liable, under any circumstances, for any Loss, damage, delays or loss of profit or liability suffered or any incurred by You arising from or in any way connected to the Company seeking a Tutor or the Client, the introduction or lack of a Tutor by Us, the engagement of a Tutor, or by any reason arising out of the lack of selection of the Tutor by the Client, or otherwise by any reason of the omissions, delay, default whether wilful or reckless, negligent or other wise on the part of any Tutor.

9.6 The Client shall ensure that any work carried out by the Tutor at the place agreed is a safe and reasonable place for such work to be carried out.

9.7 The Liability of Us, will not be greater than the costs of the tuition Fee or £100, whichever is the lesser, under any circumstances.

10. Content – the rights of

10.1 The Rights in the material on the Site are protected by international copyright, software and trademark laws.

10.2 You agree to use the Site in a way which does not infringe those rights.

10.3 The copying of material from the Site, must only be done and is only permitted to be done, for Your own private or domestic use. No copying for any commercial purpose or use is permitted under any circumstances.

11. Passwords and Website Security

11.1 You will be required to choose a password and user name to register onto the Site. This password and User name must be unique to You. You should make Your password as unique as possible and change it from time to time.

11.2 It is Your sole responsibility to keep secure to only Yourself, the user name and password You have chosen which gives You access to the Site. You should ensure that it remains confidential at all times. It must not be shared with any other person.

11.3 You are obligated, under these terms, to inform us as soon as such information is know to You of any breach of security involving either Your password or user name is brought to You attention.

11.4 If You are aware, or may be aware or believe or have the suspicion that Your password or user name has been used in any unauthorised way You must advise Us as soon as it becomes known to You and change Your password immediately to prevent any further breach.

11.5 We accept no responsibility or liability for any unauthorised or improper use or disclosure of any Password.

12. General

12.1 Rights of Third Parties:-

12.1.1 Only Us and You may enforce the Terms of this Agreement.

12.1.2 The terms of Contracts ( Rights of Third Parties ) Act is therefore excluded.

12.2 Any provision or provisions which are intended to survive this agreement will do so how so ever this agreement is determine.

12.3 This agreement, our Privacy Policy and Our website Terms of Use, is the entire agreement and understanding between Us and You. These agreements supersede all previous arrangements and agreements ( if any ) relating to the matter herein contained. No purported variation of these agreements will be effective unless agreed by both parties and in writing.

12.4 If any provisions of these agreements proves to be illegal or unenforceable, the remainder of these agreements will continue in full force and effect.

12.5 The failure of any party to enforce at any time or for any period any one or more of the terms of these agreements will not be a waiver of them or of the right at any time subsequently to enforce all of the terms of these agreements.

12.6 Nothing in these agreements will create, or be deemed to create, a partnership, or the relationship of principle and agent between the parties.

12.7 We are not liable for the failure of the Site or the Services at any time by any means whatsoever including by way of vandalism, theft, fire, act of God, war risks, or any other causes or events beyond Our reasonable control.

13. Law and Jurisdiction

13.1 These Terms and Conditions and any contract made in accordance with them will be subject to and construed in accordance with the Laws of England and Wales and any Party to them will submit to the exclusive Jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.