The small print!
Course Booking and Course Deposits
Deposit for the TS4U -17 Bronze = £950
Deposit for the TS4U -24 Green = £950
Deposit for the TS4U - 25 Silver = £950
Deposit for the TS4U - 30 Gold = £950
Deposit for the TS4U – 40 Platinum =£950
Deposit for the TS4U – 50 Diamond =£950
Deposit for Electrical VRQ Part P course is £500.
Deposit for the City & Guilds 2391-10 is £200.
Deposit for the City & Guilds 2391-20 is £200.
Deposit for the City & Guilds 2330 Level 2 is £1,000
Deposit for the City & Guilds Level 3 is £750.00.
Deposits for all other courses = £150 per course
Course Balances
Balances are to be paid 21 days before the course starts.
Balance payments can be made by cheque, credit/debit card or BACS transfer.
Cheques should be made payable to Trade Skills 4U. All Cheques MUST clear before the Course commences.
If paying by weekly instalments payment can only be made by credit card/debit card. Cheques are not accepted at this time.
The course balance payment for the C&G 2391-10, 2391-20, 2394, 2395 and 2396 courses must be paid in full by the final registration date. (The final registration date is shown on the confirmation letter. It is generally 8 weeks before the fixed examination date.) Once registered for the C&G 2391-10, 2391-20, 2394, 2395 and 2396 qualifications should you not attend or wish to cancel you will not be refunded the course balance as per the other qualifications. See cancellations.
Failure to pay the balance before the due date for C&G 2391-10, 2391-20, 2394, 2395 and 2396 qualifications will mean your final exam registration will not be completed and therefore you will not be able to attend the course and sit the exam.
Course Paperwork
The course confirmation letter and Trade Skills4u terms and conditions regarding booking, cancelling and course date changes are sent by email. Should you not have access to email the Course paperwork will be sent by post. The confirmation letter contains detailed information regarding the Course qualifications, start dates, payment information, balance information if applicable and venue. Please read this carefully.
Distance Booking /Cooling off period
Booking a course via the internet or the telephone is deemed to be a booking by distance. The contract is governed by the consumer protection (Distance Selling Regulations 2000). The regulations generally give you 7 working days (starting after the day in which you entered the agreement) to cancel the contract, unless it is agreed that the services commences within the 7 day period.- EXCEPTIONS Trade and Commercial bookings.
If cancelling a course during the cooling off period you will be charged an administration fee to cover all costs related to that booking. Single Courses £50.00 inc vat + City & Guilds fees if registration has taken place. Package courses £150 inc vat + City & Guilds fees if registration has taken place.
Cancellation, Absences or Course Date Changes for consumers
Course Cancellations
When booking a course, should it commence within 21 days and then you wish to cancel before the course commences. You will be liable for the full amount and will not be entitled to a refund or be able to move the course to another date.
Fees excluding deposits are refundable if written cancellation is received at least 21 days prior to your course start date, otherwise the full fee becomes payable
Exceptions to this are:
City & Guilds 2391-10
City & Guilds 2391-20
City & Guilds 2394
City & Guilds 2395
City & Guilds 2396
(These qualifications need to be pre- registered up to 8 weeks in advance for the papers to be prepared.) Once registered for the qualification should you not attend or wish to cancel, you will not be refunded the course balance as per the other qualifications.
Written cancellation or other durable medium is required; this includes letter or fax, to withdraw you from the qualification. We are able to accept an initial email but we will then need it confirmed by letter. Failure to send the written cancellation before the balance has been paid will result in the balance becoming due.
Absences
Please ensure that when attending you complete the course, as once the course has started, it cannot be completed at a later date. You will not be entitled to any refund.
Non- Attendance
If you are unable to attend due to exceptional circumstances a new date may be offered at the discretion of Trade Skills 4U, depending on when your course starts.
New Date Exceptions
If you are booked on one of the courses listed below, you will not be able to have a new date due to the City & Guilds enrolment, registration Fees, exam scheduling procedures which are involved in these qualifications should you not be able to attend.
See below:
City & Guilds 2391-10
City & Guilds 2391-20
City & Guilds 2394
City & Guilds 2395
City & Guilds 2396
Course Changes
Should you wish to make any date changes to any of the modules. You will be charged an administration fee of £50 per module + the C & G fee which is applicable to the Qualification; provided we have at least 21 days notice. Trade Skills4u will only move your course once.
With less than 21 days notice it will be too late to move your course due to the to the City & Guilds enrolment, registration Fees, exam scheduling procedures, class and tutor allocation which would have taken place.
Exceptions to Changes
These qualifications once booked cannot be moved due to the City Guilds enrolment and scheduling procedures which take place 6-8 weeks prior to the examination date. As once the registration and exam scheduling has taken place you will not be able to be move from the course and examination list.
City & Guilds 2391-10
City & Guilds 2391-20
City & Guilds 2394
City & Guilds 2395
City & Guilds 2396
City & Guilds 2382-20 - registered at time of booking
City & Guilds 2393-10 - registered at time of booking
Company Bookings/Trade Bookings
Once the course has been booked and the Invoice received a formal Contract between the two parties has been made.
Date changes – See above
Course Changes – see above
Non attendance – See above
Absences – See above
Cancellations
Once the course has been booked then the cancellation rights of consumers do not apply. Failure to pay would mean breach of contract.
General Note –
Trade Skills 4U reserves the right to alter booking arrangements if necessary and has the right to refuse any application. The course qualification route booked is the correct route at the time of booking. Qualification routes are subject to change. Should any changes be made by the Awarding bodies to qualifications Tradeskills4U will endeavour to change your qualification route. Duration and cost may be affected. Trade Skills 4U cannot be held responsible for accommodation. Any information provided is to assist in your search for accommodation. You are responsible for your own booking and payment.
Disclaimer -
All advice given re career paths, abilities to join registration bodies, qualification advice or other electrical career opportunities is correct at the point of enquiry. These may be subject to change and as such beyond the control of Trade Skills 4U Ltd. Trade Skills 4U cannot be held responsible for changes to other organisations joining requirements or qualification prerequisites.
No refunds will be issues in the event of changes mentioned above.