Terms and conditions
Training For Advancement Limited “The Company” provides training and consultancy services. The Company organises, designs and delivers bespoke training of both generic and specific application for a wide variety of client personnel and management.
This service demands long-term planning on the part of The Company to make it possible to utilise the maximum experience and knowledge of its consultants.
For this reasons the following standard terms and conditions of working are applicable to all clients of The Company.
Training Material
The right to use all training material, case studies and handouts will be transferred to the client as part of any bespoke assignment, but this material may not be passed to any third party without prior written agreement of The Company.
Equipment
The Client will provide all stationery and course material where necessary. In the instance where The Company has its own multi-media resources and equipment available on the dates of the course, The Company will supply such equipment and material free of charge.
In the circumstances that The Company consultants are employed on the client’s premises, the client will be responsible for providing multi-media equipment, overhead projector, screen, flip charts etc.
In the event that The Company incurs rental for the provision of either equipment or training videos, such costs will be charged to the client according to the daily rates applicable at the time.
Administration
The Company, if required by the client, can provide a comprehensive administration service, such as Joining Instructions, course bookings, delegates’ training history and management reports.
Where administration is required, then the client will be responsible for providing The Company with the appropriate information, such as client company structure, delegate names, job titles and staff locations.
Invoices and Payment Terms
Proposal documents and or letters/e-mail of confirmation detailing the agreed activities provided by The Company to clients will form the basis of a contract between The Company and the client.
Invoices will be submitted to the client in respect of agreed research, consultancy, course preparation, and /or training and administration activities dependent upon the agreed contract.
All payments must be made to Training For Advancement Limited and not to named individuals.
Accounts are strictly net and are payable within 30 days of the date of invoice.
If any sums due to The Company from the client remain outstanding more than 30 days from the due date of payment, The Company shall be entitled to charge interest thereon at a rate equivalent to 3% above the Royal Bank of Scotland base-lending rate at that time.
Deferrals and Variations
If a client requests an activity to be deferred to a date commencing more than six months after the initial booking, or on an indefinite basis, this will be treated as a cancellation and cancellation of an activity clause will apply.
If a client requests an activity to be deferred to a date commencing less than 6 months after the initial booking and such a request is received by The Company in writing less than 30 days before the agreed commencement date the client shall be liable to pay the full fee as agreed in the original contract.
If, after an activity has been agreed between The Company and the client, the client requests a variation in the programme that entails additional preparation on the part of The Company, then The Company reserves the right to make such additional charges in respect of such variations as The Company agrees with the client.
Cancellations
Cancellation of activities cannot be accepted after a date that is 14 working days prior to the agreed date of commencement of such activity. If a client cancels such activities during such a period, the full fee will be payable.
However, The Company is prepared to accept a cancellation provided it is made in writing and is received more than 14 working days prior to the commencement of such activity on the basis that, in lieu of the full fee, the client will pay to The Company a cancellation charge by reference to the following scale:
- 14-50 days of working days notice = 50% of total activity fee as a cancellation charge.
- 51-80 days of working days notice = 20% of total activity fee as a cancellation charge.
Plus in both cases the actual material and labour costs of The Company incurred to the date of receipt of cancellation in connection with the agreed activity.
Any cancellation charge made hereunder shall be due and payable by the client 30 days after the date of The Company’s invoices in respect thereof.
Note
The definition of activity relates to The Company conducting research on behalf of the client, creating material, delivering training courses workshops and seminars. It could also (dependent upon the contract with the client) mean consultancy services, and/or administration services.
Travel and Accommodation
These costs will be charged separately and will in each case depend to some extent on where The Company consultant is based. Travel is made by air, rail or car as considered appropriate by The Company.
The Company will endeavour at all times to keep these costs to a minimum and where incurred will re-charge to the client at actual cost.
Non-Payment of Invoices
Non-payment of an invoice by the due date in respect of activities or, in the case of a cancellation or deferral, is a breach of contract.
In the event, The Company shall be entitled to take action to recover the amount due. The Company may, at its discretion, refer the matter to a third party (including a debt collecting agency) for collection of the amount due.
If The Company elects to enforce the debt in such a manner, it shall be entitled, on demand, to a full indemnity from the client for the costs, fees and expenses of the third party.