<strong><h2>TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PUPILS</h2></strong>

We are very happy to have your child as a pupil at <strong>Lady Evelyn Independent School</strong>. To maintain the high standard of education you and your child deserve, we have a simple set of conditions that form the agreement between you and the school. Please read them carefully to ensure that you and your child are happy with them.

These Conditions form a legally binding agreement for the provision of educational services.

<strong><h3>1. INTRODUCTION</h3></strong>

This agreement sets out the terms and conditions upon which a place has been offered to your child. By accepting a place for your child as a pupil you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. We have endeavoured to draft this document in clear language, free, where possible, from legal jargon. It is, however, legally binding on both Lady Evelyn Independent School and you. In this document the term ‘parents’ is frequently used. Guardians are included within the meaning of that word.

<strong><h3>2. DURATION</h3></strong>

This agreement will remain in force until your child concludes the end of Year 11 and all fees have been paid. If your child joins in Year 12 or 13 then the agreement remains in force until your child reaches the end of Year 13 and all fees have been paid in accordance with Condition 5 below.

<strong><h3>3. AUTHORITY OF THE HEAD TEACHER</h3></strong>

Parents authorise the Head Teacher of <strong>Lady Evelyn Independent School</strong> or their nominated deputy to take such action as the Head Teacher may consider to be in the best interests of the pupil on a day to day basis.

<strong><h3>4. PROVISION OF EDUCATION</h3></strong>

The <strong>Lady Evelyn Independent School</strong> will do all that is reasonable to provide an educational environment and teaching of a range, standard and quality which is suitable for each pupil.

The <strong>Lady Evelyn Independent School</strong> cannot guarantee that the Pupil will achieve his or her desired examination results or that results will be sufficient to gain entry to other educational establishments.

<strong><h3>5. FEES</h3></strong>

The fees and other expenses payable and the timing of such fees are set out on the <strong>Lady Evelyn Independent School</strong> website.

The <strong>Lady Evelyn Independent School</strong> makes every effort to hold fees stable for each academic year. However, the <strong>Lady Evelyn Independent School</strong> reserves the right to increase fees at any time; any increase will be notified to you at least 30 days before the increase takes effect. The liability to pay fees and all other expenses is the joint and several liability of the people who have signed the Conditions of Attendance.

A pupil whose fees have not been paid in full or in accordance with an agreed fee payment plan before the start of term may at any time be excluded from attending until full payment is made. Parents are liable to pay all costs, fees, disbursements and charges including legal fees and costs reasonably incurred by Lady Evelyn Independent School in the recovery of any unpaid fees regardless of the value of the claim.

The Confirmation of Entry Fee is a deposit which is only refundable upon completion of an academic year, receipt of public exam results by the Head Teacher, if applicable and payment of any outstanding fees.

The Confirmation of Entry Fee for non-UK resident Pupils is equal to one school terms fees.

<strong><h3>6. NOTICE PERIOD</h3></strong>

Parents can withdraw their child at any point by giving notice to leave the school.  Notice of withdrawal can be given by email to <strong><a href="mailto:support@radiantdrops.com">support@radiantdrops.com</a></strong>.  Notification by any other means including by telephone is not valid. It is expected that there will be prior consultation with the Head Teacher before the withdrawal of a Pupil.

For pupils in year 4, 11 or 13:

Pupils in years 4, 11, 13 are liable for fees for the entire academic year – there is no option to give notice to leave the school at any point prior to the end of the academic year.

For pupils in year 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 12:

Notice to withdraw a pupil can be given at any time.  If the notice results in a pupil leaving the school at any point prior to the end of an academic year, a leaver’s fee of £500 will be applied.  This will not apply if the child completes and pays fees for the full academic year.  Notice for the pupil to leave at the end of an academic year, must be received no later than the last day of scheduled lessons for the school in the Summer Term.  The leaver’s fee is a pre-estimate of the School’s loss in these circumstances, and often, the actual loss is much greater. This rule is necessary to promote stability and the School’s ability to plan its staffing and other resources.

For the avoidance of doubt, if notice is not provided by the last day of scheduled lessons for the school in the Summer Term then the pupil will be deemed to be continuing for the following academic year and the notice clause for the relevant year will apply.

7. CONFIDENTIALITY

The School acknowledges the importance of respecting the privacy of pupils and we consider their best interests at all times. As an online school, we have a very active web presence and use social media as one of our daily tools. Pupils will have the opportunity to appear on our website and in our social media in many ways, including in photographs, video, sound recordings and posts.  When we do this, we will seek explicit consent from Parents and Pupils prior to the publication of any of the above.

Additionally, Lady Evelyn Independent School may from time to time release to the press and on the website and in social media, information that we consider in our reasonable opinion will be in the best interests of the school, pupils and the parents.  In this event, we will again seek permission prior to any publication.

8. DATA PROTECTION

The school will use the information you provide to us relating to you and your child, together with other information, for administrative monitoring, accounting, planning and control of the curriculum and examinations, publication of examination results, provision of references, analysis for education and management purposes, marketing and public relations and other purposes necessary for the good management of the school and the welfare of its staff and pupils. We may disclose some or all of this information to service providers and agents for these purposes.

By completing this form you agree and consent to our processing of the information you and your child provide to us for the purposes outlined above which shall include, where necessary, the processing of sensitive personal data which is that relating to your child’s health, their religious denomination and ethnic or racial origin.

You have the right to ask for a copy of the information we retain on your child or yourself and to correct any inaccuracies that may be contained within it.

Lady Evelyn Independent School will take all reasonable precautions and apply spam and virus protection to all Lady Evelyn Independent School mail web accounts; however, the school are not responsible for any unwanted emails appearing in pupil’s Lady Evelyn Independent School mail accounts.

Lady Evelyn Independent School has a policy of recording all academic lessons. The facility to record lessons is seen as a very valuable asset and this policy is believed to be in the best interest of all pupils and teachers as well as parents. All lesson recordings remain securely on our software providers servers.

In signing this agreement, parents give Lady Evelyn Independent School permission to contact any exam centres where a student has sat exams and in turn, permission for the exam centre to release exam results to Lady Evelyn Independent School.

9. INTERNET SECURITY

Lady Evelyn Independent School will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your child uses the facilities of the school platform for appropriate purposes, but your child will be held accountable for his/her use of the Lady Evelyn Independent School electronic mail services and the online social community and that deliberate misuse will be treated as a breach of Lady Evelyn Independent School rules. Parents give their permission for the Head Teacher to monitor use of Lady Evelyn Independent School’s services at any time.

In order to protect pupils from unsuitable contacts on the internet, pupils will have passwords and must only make contact with other pupils and staff in the authorised class rooms, message boards, email accounts and lessons and online communities set up by Lady Evelyn Independent School.

All pupils will have their identities verified before acceptance into Lady Evelyn Independent School.

10. USERNAMES AND PASSWORDS

Usernames and passwords issued to your child must never be given to, or used by anyone other than the named child and it is your responsibility to maintain the security of this data.

11. STUDY ENVIRONMENT

Parents are responsible for ensuring their child has access to an appropriate location from which to study. Lady Evelyn Independent School is not responsible for the home (or any other) study environment.

12. DISCIPLINE

The Head Teacher bears ultimate responsibility for the safety, well-being and educational advancement of pupils at Lady Evelyn Independent School. The Head Teacher has authority to deal with all disciplinary matters arising and to delegate disciplinary powers amongst the staff as appropriate. Parents and pupils accept such authority of the Head Teacher unconditionally.

In very serious cases of ill-discipline it may be appropriate for the Head Teacher to suspend or expel a pupil. Parents agree that the Head Teacher has full authority to suspend or expel a pupil in these circumstances. Parents will be contacted immediately by the Head Teacher if a pupil is suspended explaining the circumstances that have led to the suspension.

13. CONTRACT

The validity, construction and performance of this agreement shall be governed in all respects by the Laws of England and Wales. Please make sure you have read and understand sections 4 and 5 with regard to notice period and fees due.

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CONSUMER CONTRACTS

If you are a resident in the EU, you are entitled to cancel this Agreement within 14 days of signing without having to give a reason. However, if you wish your child to start receiving services from Lady Evelyn Independent School within that 14 day period then by your child logging into the Lady Evelyn Independent School platform you waive that right to cancel and accept that you are bound by our early termination clause in the contract.