Definitions

In these terms and conditions, the following definitions apply:

Cancellation Period: means the 14- calendar day period which begins the day after You receive an acceptance email confirming that we have received Your Tuition Fees, during which time You have the right to cancel for any reason.

Commencement Date: means the date on which We begin to run events, teaching or otherwise, for Your Programme.

Contract: means the legally binding arrangement that You and We enter into for the provision of the Programme under these terms and conditions and Annex.

Course: means a taught or research-based course that, together with other courses, makes up your course.

Intellectual Property

Rights: means materials patents, rights to inventions, copyright and related rights, trademarks, business names and domain names, rights in get-up, goodwill and the right to sue for passing off, rights in designs, database rights, rights to use, and protect the confidentiality of, confidential information (including know-how), and all other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or unregistered and including all applications and rights to apply for and be granted, renewals or extensions of, and rights to claim priority from, such rights and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection which subsist or will subsist now or in the future in any part of the world. 

Programme: means the programme of study on which You will be registered and to which these terms and conditions below apply.

Sponsor: means any third party which may pay Your Tuition Fees. 

Tuition Fees: means the Tuition Fees that You owe Us for the teaching, administration and other academic services related to Your Programme.

‘We’, ‘Us’ and ‘Our’: means LaSila Education and Training Ltd, with whom You will be entering the Contract.

‘You’ and ‘Your’: means You, the student, who will be attending the Programme.

 Agreement with LaSila Education and Training Ltd

 These Terms and Conditions, Annex and any document referred to herein set out the basis of your relationship with LaSila Education and Training when you apply for a LaSila Education and Training Programme and for the duration of Your time at a LaSila Education and Training Programme.

Your Contract with LaSila Education and Training is made up of these Terms and Conditions and Annex, Your offer email, the course information on the website and the full payment of the Tuition Fees.

Admissions

 Details of admissions eligibility requirements can be found on the website.

 If accepted to the Programme You will be given an Offer email and Your Offer of a Place on our Programme will be accepted once You pay the tuition fees whereby You will be sent an Acceptance email to confirm tuition fees have been paid. On acceptance, You enter into a legally binding contract with Us. This Contract requires You to abide by these terms and conditions set out below, as well as any of Our rules, regulations, policies and procedures and academic requirements that are relevant to Your Programme. If the provisions of these terms and conditions conflict with the provisions of any other documents forming part of the Contract, then the provisions of these terms and conditions will take precedence.

Your acceptance of the offer of a place on the Programme will indicate to Us that You have sufficient funds to cover Your living expenses for the duration of the Programme. As the contracting party, We will hold You liable for Your Tuition Fees and any other fees which You may owe Us.

We reserve the right to withdraw any offer that We have made to You or terminate the Contract You have accepted if it becomes apparent that Your application is inaccurate or incomplete or You have provided false information to secure a place at LaSila Education and Training. No refund of fees will be granted in such cases and no costs including but not limited to travel costs will be reimbursed by LaSila Education and Training.

Tuition Fees

Non-Refundable Registration Fee: A non-refundable registration fee of £125 is required to enrol in any of our courses. This fee is necessary to secure your place in the course and covers administrative costs. You a request for payment of Your Tuition Fees Which You must pay within thirty (30) calendar days of Your receiving it or, if such invoice is issued less than eight weeks before the start of Your Programme, you shall pay such invoice immediately upon receipt. If You do not pay within 30 calendar days of receipt of the invoice, then We may email You in writing to withdraw our offer.

Course Fees: All payments of Fees must be made in pounds sterling and are inclusive of any taxes where applicable. For the avoidance of doubt, Tuition Fees do not include travel or accommodation costs/subsistence, insurance or other costs that may arise before or during the period of the Programme.

Payment Schedule: Full payment of the course fee must be made before the commencement of the course. Payment deadlines will be communicated during the registration process.

 Cancellation and Refund Policy

 Cancellation by the Student:

If a student wishes to cancel their enrolment, they must notify us in writing to admin@lasilaeducationteaching.uk. If a Sponsor is paying Your Tuition Fees on Your behalf as agreed by Us, you may withdraw from the Programme for any reason within fourteen (14) calendar days which begins the day after you receive an Acceptance email confirming that Your place on the programme is secure and Your sponsor will be paying Your Tuition Fees. These fourteen days are known as ‘the Cancellation Period’. If You wish to terminate the Contract, you must notify Us by writing to admin@lasilaeducationteaching.uk within the Cancellation Period. We will issue a refund for Tuition Fees which have been paid within ninety (90) calendar days of such cancellation. Cancellations made more than 14 days before the course start date will receive a refund of the course fee, minus the £125 non-refundable registration fee. Cancellations made less than 14 days before the course start date are not eligible for a refund. However, students may choose to defer their enrolment to a later course date, subject to availability and approval.

Cancellation by LaSila Education:

We reserve the right to cancel any course due to insufficient enrolment or other unforeseen circumstances. In such cases, students will be offered a full refund of all fees paid, including the £85 registration fee. Alternatively, students may choose to transfer their enrolment to another course without any additional charges.

Withdrawal from the Course:

If a student withdraws from the course after it has commenced, no refund will be given. However, students may apply to defer their enrolment to a future course, subject to approval and availability. Requests for deferral must be made in writing and will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Payment Methods

Accepted Payment Methods: We accept payments via bank transfer, credit/debit card, or PayPal. All payments must be made in British Pounds (£).

Late Payments: Failure to pay the course fee by the specified deadline may result in the cancellation of your enrolment. In such cases, the £125 non-refundable registration fee will not be refunded.

Force Majeure

Neither LaSila Education and Training nor You will be liable for failure to perform any obligations to each other if it arises from a Force Majeure event. The expression Force Majeure shall mean any cause affecting the performance by a party of its obligations arising from acts, events, omissions, happenings or non-happenings beyond its reasonable control including (but without limiting the generality thereof) governmental regulations, fire, flood, act of war or terrorism, military operations, insurrection or civil disorder, national or local emergency, pandemic, disease or epidemic or any disaster or an industrial dispute, affecting a third party for which a substitute third party is not reasonably available. Any act, event, omission, happening or non-happening will only be considered Force Majeure if it is not attributable to the willful act, neglect or failure to take reasonable precautions of the affected party, its agents or employees. The defaulting or delaying party shall give prompt written notice of the force majeure event to the other party, stating the period the occurrence is expected to continue. The parties agree to cooperate in good faith to mitigate the effect of any such delay or failure to perform to avoid or minimise disruption. If the delay means that the parties cannot perform the obligations within the required dates, then the parties will consider deferring the fulfilment of these obligations to a time when they can be fulfilled or provide options as set out in clause 8.2. If We cancel or significantly change Your Course or Programme before the commencement date as a result of a Force Majeure event, we will endeavor to re-schedule the Programme or offer a full refund of Tuition Fees, following Section 8.2. We will not refund any Tuition Fees paid to Us if such cancellation or variation of the Course or Programme happens after the commencement date as a result of a Force Majeure event. If You are unable to attend Your Course or Programme as the result of a Force Majeure event which occurs before the commencement date and You have acted by clause 9.2, then We will endeavor to re-schedule the Programme, or if this is not possible or we are unable to re-schedule for whatever reason, we may offer a full refund of Tuition Fees, by the options set out in the Section below. For the avoidance of doubt, we will not refund any tuition Fees paid to Us if the Force Majeure event occurs after the commencement date.

 Amendments to Terms and Conditions

We reserve the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time. Any changes will be communicated to enrolled students and will take effect immediately for new enrolments. By enrolling in our English courses, you agree to these terms and conditions. If you have any questions or require further clarification, please contact our administration office: admin@lasilaeducationteaching.uk

Your Responsibilities

By accepting the offer of a place on the Programme, you agree to: (If You have a Sponsor) Make Your Sponsor aware of these terms and conditions.

Abide by all of Our rules, regulations, policies and procedures, which include but are not limited to Our:

Disciplinary procedure for Students;

• Student Complaints procedure;

• School’s Regulations on assessment offences: plagiarism applicable for all students;

• School’s Regulations on assessment offences: other than plagiarism;

• Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying Policy;

• Ethics Code which requires You to at all times uphold the principles of Responsibility and Accountability, Integrity, Intellectual Freedom, Respect, Collegiality and Sustainability;

You should ensure that You are punctual in attending lectures and classes. Class teachers will record student attendance daily via class registers. You are required to attend at least 85% of classes to qualify for an attendance certificate. If You are absent through illness You must inform your class teacher.

Abide by any statutory requirements, including those relating to any visa obligations which may be placed upon You.

Complaints and Disciplinary Matters

 If You are dissatisfied with any aspect of Your Programme and believe that You are unable to resolve the matter informally in consultation either with the person who has caused the complaint or with a relevant member of staff, then You should use the LaSila Education and Training Student Complaints Procedure.

 You agree to conduct yourself in an orderly, responsible, and sober manner and at all times to respect the rights and views of others. Failure to do so may mean You will be penalised under the Disciplinary Procedure. The following list is indicative (but not exhaustive) of the type of offences which would constitute misconduct and You agree that You will not:

 Engage in any act that will, or is likely to, disrupt teaching, study, research or administrative work of LaSila education and training.

Failure to comply with the reasonable instructions provided by the School or by any individual or body authorised to act for or on behalf of the School.

·      Cause, or threaten to cause, injury to, or endanger the safety of, a member of staff or student.

·      dishonest behaviour and/or fraudulent actions, which include submitting incorrect or misleading information to the School;

·      engage in any form of conduct or communication, including that on social media, that can reasonably be considered to be bullying or harassment of a member of staff, another student, or any other member of the School community, as it is defined by the School’s Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying Policy and the Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence Policy.

·  Use LaSila education and Training name or address in a public statement, business or other venture, without obtaining permission.

·  use any of LaSila Education and Training’s registered trademarks without seeking permission from a relevant person in the School’s administration;

record a lecture, meeting or other LaSila education event, or use such a recording, without the permission of the lecturer or person or group who organised the event.

Liability

Nothing in these Terms and Conditions will limit or exclude liability for death or personal injury arising from Our negligence, or for fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation.

Otherwise, our liability to You, if found to be liable in respect to the provision of Your Course/Programme, the cancellation,

postponement or amendment of any course or Programme, any negligence on Our Part or breach of the Contract or total

amount of Tuition Fees paid by You about the Programme arising in any other way about these Terms and

Conditions are limited to the full Tuition Fees paid by Your Contract. For the avoidance of doubt, we will not be liable for any indirect or consequential losses.

We will not be liable for any damage, loss, personal injury or other costs or expenses which are incurred because of any negligent, unlawful, unreasonable or unwarranted action, behaviour, omission or decision by You or a third party.

We will not be liable for any loss or damage to Your Property and shall not provide any insurance cover for such Property. You will be liable for any damage or loss that We incur as a result of any unlawful, negligent, unreasonable or unwarranted action, behaviour, omission or decision on Your part.

You will be liable for the payment of Your Tuition Fees by the deadline specified in the request for payment of Your Tuition Fees.

Personal Information

We will at all times comply with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the UK General Data Protection Regulation. You accept that we may collect and process certain information on students for essential administrative, academic health and safety reasons, as shown on Your registration form. This information is collected to manage Your contract/registration with the School and to support LaSila’s public task of teaching and learning. Your data will be treated in strict confidence by legislation stated previously in particular, the School will use Your personal information for its approved purposes only, and will not pass it to unauthorised third parties without Your explicit consent. You will be informed if any of Your data is being stored in any new systems and is transferred to countries without similar data protection laws. You will also be informed if any data is being processed automatically.

Termination

We will terminate Your contract and registration with Us if we consider You to be in breach of any of these terms and conditions. The School will have the power and option to terminate Your registration if any of the following conditions apply:

You complete Your programme of study;

You voluntarily withdraw from Your programme;

You fail to pay all Tuition fees due to the School or to have provided guarantees of such payment satisfactory to the School;

For a Force Majeure reason.

Any waiver of, or failure to enforce the terms or conditions of this Contract will not mean a continual waiver or prevent

enforcement of them in future. Any term or condition that is found to be unlawful or unenforceable will not invalidate the other

terms or conditions in this Contract.

The terms of the Contract shall not be enforceable by any party who is not a party to it.

The Contract constitutes the entire agreement between You and Us and supersedes all previous agreements between You and Us, whether written or oral.

Law and Jurisdiction

The Contract and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by and construed by the laws of England and Wales and subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.