Terms And Conditions 

 

These Terms and Conditions are the standard terms for the provision of services by Neil Grant trading as Vocation Master Ltd, a Limited Liability company whose registered business address is 2 Birch Avenue, Blandford St Mary, Dorset, DT11 9QD.

1. Definitions And Interpretation

1.1 In these Terms and Conditions, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings:

“We/Us/Our” means Neil Grant trading as Vocation Master Ltd.

“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or bank holiday;
“Calendar Day” means any day of the year;
“Contract” means the contract for the provision of Services, as explained in Clause 3;
“Month” means a calendar month;
“Price” means the price payable for the Services;
“Services” means the training services, including but not limited to online and offline training courses as described in Our website and elsewhere, support and coaching provision as described in Our website and elsewhere, which are to be provided by Us to you as specified in your Order (and confirmed in Our Order Confirmation to you);
“Special Price” means a special offer price payable for Services which We may offer from time to time;
“Order” means your order for the Services as described in Our website;
“Order Confirmation” means Our acceptance and confirmation of your Order as described in Clause 3;

1.2 Each reference in these Terms and Conditions to “writing” and any similar expression includes electronic communications whether sent by e-mail, text message, fax or other means.

2. Contact Details

We may be contacted by email at [email protected].

3. The Contract

 3.1 These Terms and Conditions govern the sale and provision of Services by Us and will form the basis of the Contract between Us and you. Before submitting an Order, please ensure that you have read these Terms and Conditions carefully. If you are unsure about any part of these Terms and Conditions, please ask Us for clarification.

3.2 Nothing provided by Us including, but not limited to, sales and marketing literature, price lists and other documents constitutes a contractual offer capable of acceptance. Your Order constitutes a contractual offer that We may, at our discretion, accept.

3.3 A legally binding contract between Us and you will be created upon Our acceptance of your Order, indicated by Our Order Confirmation. Order Confirmations will be provided in writing by email to the email address you provide Us.

3.4 We shall ensure that the following information is given or made available to you prior to the formation of the Contract between Us and you, save for where such information is already apparent from the context of the transaction:

3.4.1 The main characteristics of the Services;
3.4.2 Our identity (set out above in Clause 2) and contact details (as set out below in Clause 11);
3.4.3 The total Price for the Services including taxes or, if the nature of the Services is such that the Price cannot be calculated in advance, the manner in which it will be calculated;
3.4.4 The arrangements for payment, performance and the time by which (or within which) We undertake to perform the Services;
3.4.5 Our complaints handling policy;
3.4.6 Where applicable, details of after-sales services and commercial guarantees;
3.4.7 The duration of the Contract, where applicable, or if the Contract is of indeterminate duration or is to be extended automatically, the conditions for terminating the Contract;

4. Orders 

4.1 All Orders for Services made by you will be subject to these Terms and Conditions.

4.2 You may change your Order at any time before We begin providing the Services by contacting Us.

4.3 If your Order is changed We will inform you of any change to the Price in writing.

4.4 You may cancel your Order within 48 hours of placing it. If you have already made any payments to Us under Clause 5 (including, but not limited to the Deposit), subject to sub-Clause 5.6, the payment(s) will be refunded as soon as is reasonably possible, and in any event within 14 Calendar Days of Our acceptance of your cancellation. If you request that your Order be cancelled, you must confirm this in writing. If you wish to cancel the Services after this time period, or once We have begun providing the Services, please refer to Clause 10.

4.5 We may cancel your Order at any time before We begin providing the Services due to the unavailability of required personnel or materials, or due to the occurrence of an event outside of Our reasonable control. If such cancellation is necessary, We will inform you as soon as is reasonably possible. If you have made any payments to Us under Clause 5 (including, but not limited to the Deposit), the payment(s) will be refunded as soon as is reasonably possible, and in any event within 14 Calendar Days of Us informing you of the cancellation. Cancellations will be confirmed in writing.

5. Price And Payment 

5.1 The Price of the Services will be that shown in Our quote in place at the time of your Order. If the Price shown in your Order differs from Our current Price We will inform you upon receipt of your Order.

5.2 Our Prices may change at any time but these changes will not affect Orders that We have already accepted.

5.3 All Prices exclude VAT or other taxes which may be applicable.

5.4 The Price will be payable once We have provided the Services OR on a course-by-course basis in advance OR in arrears during the provision of the Services at Our discretion.

5.5 We accept the following methods of payment:

5.5.1 PayPal and/or Stripe;
5.5.2 Bank Transfer;
5.5.3 Credit and/or debit cards;

5.6 Credit and/or debit cards will be charged at the time of the booking.

5.7 If you do not make payment to Us by the due date as shown in/on the invoice We may charge you interest on the overdue sum at the rate of 3% per annum above the base lending rate from time to time. Interest will accrue daily from the due date for payment until the actual date of payment of the overdue sum, whether before or after judgment. You must pay any interest due when paying an overdue sum. 

6. Providing The Services 

6.1 As required by law, We will provide the Services with reasonable skill and care, consistent with best practices and standards within the professional training sector, and in accordance with any information provided by Us about the Services and about Us.

6.2 We will begin providing the Services upon receipt of the Price being paid by you and received by Us.

6.3 We will continue providing the Services for as long as the course time or until the project is completed.

6.4 We will make every reasonable effort to complete the Services on time (and in accordance with your Order). We cannot be held responsible for any delays if an event outside of Our control occurs. Please see Clause 9 for events outside of Our control.

6.5 If We require any information or action from you in order to provide the Services, We will inform you of this as soon as is reasonably possible.

6.6 If the information or action required of you under sub-Clause 6.5 is delayed, incomplete or otherwise incorrect, We will not be responsible for any delay caused as a result. If additional work is required from Us to correct or compensate for a mistake made as a result of incomplete or otherwise incorrect information or action on your part, We may charge you a reasonable additional sum for that work.

6.7 In certain circumstances, for example where there is a delay in you sending Us information or taking action required under sub-Clause 6.5, We may suspend the Services (and will inform you of that suspension in writing).

6.8 In certain circumstances, for example where We encounter a technical problem, We may need to suspend the Services in order to resolve the issue. Unless the issue is an emergency and requires immediate attention We will inform you in advance in writing before suspending the Services.

6.9 If the Services are suspended under sub-Clauses 6.7 or 6.8, you will not be required to pay for them during the period of suspension. You must, however, pay any invoices that you have already received from Us by their due date(s).

6.10 If you do not pay Us for the Services as required by Clause 5, We may suspend the Services until you have paid all outstanding sums due. If this happens, We will inform you in writing. This does not affect Our right to charge you interest under sub-Clause 5.10.

7. Problems With The Services And Your Legal Rights

7.1 We always use reasonable efforts to ensure that Our provision of the Services is trouble-free. If, however, there is a problem with the Services We request that you inform Us as soon as is reasonably possible.

7.2 We will use reasonable efforts to remedy problems with the Services as quickly as is reasonably possible and practical.

7.3 We will not charge you for remedying problems under this Clause 7 where the problems have been caused by Us, any of our agents or employees or sub-contractors or where nobody is at fault. If We determine that a problem has been caused by incorrect or incomplete information or action provided or taken by you, sub-Clause 6.6 will apply, and We may charge you for remedial work.

7.4 As a consumer, you have certain legal rights with respect to the purchase of services. For full details of your legal rights and guidance on exercising them, it is recommended that you contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office. If We do not perform the Services with reasonable skill and care, you have the right to request repeat performance or, if that is not possible or done within a reasonable time without inconvenience to you, you have the right to a reduction in price. If the Services are not performed in line with information that We have provided about them, you also have the right to request repeat performance or, if that is not possible or done within a reasonable time without inconvenience to you (or if Our breach concerns information about Us that does not relate to the performance of the Services), you have the right to a reduction in price. If for any reason We are required to repeat the Services in accordance with your legal rights, We will not charge you for the same and We will bear any and all costs of such repeat performance. In cases where a price reduction applies, this may be any sum up to the full Price and, where you have already made payment(s) to Us, may result in a full or partial refund. Any such refunds will be issued without undue delay (and in any event within 14 calendar days starting on the date on which We agree that you are entitled to the refund) and made via the same payment method originally used by you unless you request an alternative method. In addition to your legal rights relating directly to the Services, You also have remedies if We use materials that are faulty or incorrectly described.

8. Our Liability 

8.1 We will be responsible for any foreseeable loss or damage that you may suffer as a result of Our breach of these Terms and Conditions or as a result of Our negligence (including that of Our employees, agents or sub-contractors). Loss or damage is foreseeable if it is an obvious consequence of the breach or negligence or if it is contemplated by you and Us when the Contract is created. We will not be responsible for any loss or damage that is not foreseeable.

8.2 We provide Services for private and business use (or purposes). By making your Order, you agree that you will not use or resell the Services for such purposes of your own. We will not be liable to you for any loss of profit, loss of business, interruption to business or for any loss of business opportunity.

8.3 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions seeks to exclude or limit Our liability for death or personal injury caused by Our negligence (including that of Our employees, agents or sub-contractors); or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

8.4 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions seeks to exclude or limit Our liability for failing to perform the Services with reasonable care and skill or in accordance with information provided by Us about the Services or about Us.

8.5 Nothing in these Terms and Conditions seeks to exclude or limit Your legal rights as a consumer. For more details of Your legal rights, please refer to Your local Citizens Advice Bureau or Trading Standards Office.

9. Events Outside Of Our Control (Force Majeure)

9.1 We will not be liable for any failure or delay in performing Our obligations where that failure or delay results from any cause that is beyond Our reasonable control. Such causes include, but are not limited to: power failure, internet service provider failure, strikes, lock-outs or other industrial action by third parties, riots and other civil unrest, fire, explosion, flood, storms, earthquakes, subsidence, acts of terrorism (threatened or actual), acts of war (declared, undeclared, threatened, actual or preparations for war), epidemic or other natural disaster, or any other event that is beyond Our reasonable control.

9.2 If any event described under this Clause 9 occurs that is likely to adversely affect Our performance of any of Our obligations under these Terms and Conditions:

9.2.1 We will inform you as soon as is reasonably possible;
9.2.2 Our obligations under these Terms and Conditions will be suspended and any time limits that We are bound by will be extended accordingly;
9.2.3 We will inform you when the event outside of Our control is over and provide details of any new dates, times or availability of Services as necessary;
9.2.4 If an event outside of Our control occurs and you wish to cancel the Contract, you may do so in accordance with your right to Cancel under sub-Clause 10.3.3. Any refunds due to you as a result of that cancellation will be paid to you as soon as is reasonably possible, and in any event within 14 Calendar Days of Our acceptance of your cancellation notice;
9.2.5 If the event outside of Our control continues for more than twelve weeks, We will cancel the Contract in accordance with Our right to cancel under sub-Clause 10.6.3 and inform you of the cancellation. Any refunds due to you as a result of that cancellation will be paid to you as soon as is reasonably possible, and in any event within 14 Calendar Days of Our cancellation notice.

10. Cancellation and Refund

10.1 If you wish to cancel your Order for the Services before the Services begin, you may do so under sub-Clause 4.4.

10.2 Once We have begun providing the Services, you are free to cancel the Services and the Contract 70 days after commencement of the Services, and receive a full refund of monies paid for elements of the Services you make a refund claim against, with the following provisos: 1) that you have failed to obtain a new employment contract within this period, 2) that you have made every fair effort to obtain such employment contract by using the full extent of the Services provided, 3) that you have made every fair effort to obtain such employment contract by using the full extent of your own endeavours. You may be required to demonstrate the facts of these three provisos. If you have made any payment to Us for any Services We have not yet provided, these sums will be refunded to you as soon as is reasonably possible, and in any event within 14 Calendar Days of Our acceptance of your cancellation. If We have provided Services that you have not yet paid for, the sums due will be deducted from any refund due to you or, if no refund is due, We will invoice you for those sums and you will be required to make payment in accordance with Clause 5.

10.3 If any of the following occur, you may cancel the Services and the Contract immediately by giving Us written notice. If you have made any payment to Us for any Services We have not yet provided, these sums will be refunded to you as soon as is reasonably possible, and in any event within 14 Calendar Days of Our acceptance of your cancellation. If We have provided Services that you have not yet paid for, the sums due will be deducted from any refund due to you or, if no refund is due, We will invoice you for those sums and you will be required to make payment in accordance with Clause 5. If you cancel because of Our breach under sub-Clause 10.3.1, you will not be required to make any payments to Us. You will not be required to give 1 months’ notice in these circumstances:

10.3.1 We have breached the Contract in any material way and have failed to remedy that breach within 7 days of you asking Us to do so in writing; or
10.3.2 We enter into liquidation or have an administrator or receiver appointed over Our assets; or
10.3.3 We are unable to provide the Services due to an event outside of Our control (as under sub-Clause 9.2.4); or
10.3.4 We change these Terms and Conditions to your material disadvantage.

10.4 We may cancel your Order for the Services before the Services begin under sub-Clause 4.5.

10.5 Once We have begun providing the Services, We may cancel the Services and the Contract at any time by giving you 1 months written notice. If you have made any payment to Us for any Services We have not yet provided, these sums will be refunded to you as soon as is reasonably possible, and in any event within 14 Calendar Days of Our cancellation notice. If We have provided Services that you have not yet paid for, the sums due will be deducted from any refund due to you or, if no refund is due, We will invoice you for those sums and you will be required to make payment in accordance with Clause 5.

10.6 If any of the following occur, We may cancel the Services and the Contract immediately by giving you written notice. If you have made any payment to Us for any Services We have not yet provided, these sums will be refunded to you as soon as is reasonably possible, and in any event within 14 Calendar Days of Our cancellation notice. If We have provided Services that you have not yet paid for, the sums due will be deducted from any refund due to you or, if no refund is due, We will invoice you for those sums and you will be required to make payment in accordance with Clause 5. We will not be required to give 1 months’ notice in these circumstances:

10.6.1 You fail to make a payment on time as required under Clause 5 (this does not affect our right to charge interest on overdue sums under sub-Clause 5.10); or
10.6.2 You have breached the Contract in any material way and have failed to remedy that breach within 1 months of Us asking you to do so in writing; or
10.6.3 We are unable to provide the Services due to an event outside of Our control (for a period longer than that in sub-Clause 9.2.5).
10.7 For the purposes of this Clause 10 (and in particular, sub-Clauses 10.3.1 and 10.6.2) a breach of the Contract will be considered ‘material’ if it is not minimal or trivial in its consequences to the terminating party (i.e. you under sub-Clause 10.3.1 and Us under sub-Clause 10.6.2). In deciding whether or not a breach is material no regard will be had to whether it was caused by any accident, mishap, mistake or misunderstanding.

11. How We Use Your Personal Information (Data Protection)

We will only use your personal information as set out in Our Privacy Policy available from https://www.vocationmaster.com/privacy.

12. Other Important Terms 

12.1 We may transfer (assign) Our obligations and rights under these Terms and Conditions (and under the Contract, as applicable) to a third party (this may happen, for example, if We sell Our business). If this occurs you will be informed by Us in writing. Your rights under these Terms and Conditions will not be affected and Our obligations under these Terms and Conditions will be transferred to the third party who will remain bound by them.

12.2 You may not transfer (assign) your obligations and rights under these Terms and Conditions (and under the Contract, as applicable) without Our express written permission.

12.3 The Contract is between you and Us. It is not intended to benefit any other person or third party in any way and no such person or party will be entitled to enforce any provision of these Terms and Conditions.

12.4 If any of the provisions of these Terms and Conditions are found to be unlawful, invalid or otherwise unenforceable by any court or other authority, that / those provision(s) shall be deemed severed from the remainder of these Terms and Conditions. The remainder of these Terms and Conditions shall be valid and enforceable.

12.5 No failure or delay by Us in exercising any of Our rights under these Terms and Conditions means that We have waived that right, and no waiver by Us of a breach of any provision of these Terms and Conditions means that We will waive any subsequent breach of the same or any other provision.

12.1 These Terms and Conditions, the Contract, and the relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the law of England & Wales.

12.2 As a consumer, you will benefit from any mandatory provisions of the law in your country of residence. Nothing in Sub-Clause 12.1 above takes away or reduces your rights as a consumer to rely on those provisions.

12.3 Any dispute, controversy, proceedings or claim between you and Us relating to these Terms and Conditions, the Contract, or the relationship between you and Us (whether contractual or otherwise) shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England, Wales, Scotland, or Northern Ireland, as determined by your residency.