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Tutoring terms and conditions template

Terms for regular lessons or sessions: paying in advance, how long a pack lasts, how much notice to cancel, what happens with a missed lesson, lessons for children, and how either side can stop. There’s an optional health section for coaches and personal trainers.

It’s a starting point written for UK freelancers, not legal advice. Read it through, change anything that doesn’t match how you work, and get advice if the job is unusual or high-value.

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What it covers

Each part, in a sentence.

Sessions

What you teach or coach, how long sessions are, and where.

Fees and payment

Paying in advance by block or month, and pausing sessions while a payment is overdue.

Session packs

How long a prepaid pack lasts.

Cancelling and moving sessions

Notice needed, missed sessions, and when you cancel.

Health, and sessions for children

Optional sections: medical conditions for physical training, and a parent agreeing for under-18s.

Ending the agreement

Notice to stop regular sessions, and unused prepaid sessions.

The template

Fill in the highlighted parts.

The same wording as the “Lessons & sessions” template in Freelance Ops. Anything in [square brackets] is for you to fill in or delete.

Sessions

The Provider will deliver [one-to-one tuition / personal training / coaching] sessions of [60] minutes [online / at address], at times agreed between the parties.

Fees and payment

Sessions are paid for in advance, [as a block of [10] sessions / monthly], at the prices above. Invoices are due within [7] days. The Provider may pause sessions while a payment is overdue.

Session packs

A prepaid pack can be used for [3 months] from the first session. Sessions not used by then are not refunded unless both parties agree otherwise.

Cancelling and moving sessions

Please give at least [24 hours’] notice to cancel or move a session. Sessions cancelled with less notice, or missed, are charged in full or taken from the pack.

If the Provider has to cancel, the session will be moved to another time or refunded.

Health and wellbeing [delete if not needed]

Before the first session the Client will tell the Provider about any medical conditions, injuries or medication that could affect the sessions, and will update them if anything changes. The Client should stop and tell the Provider straight away if they feel unwell during a session.

Sessions for children [delete if not needed]

Where sessions are for someone under 18, a parent or guardian agrees to these terms on their behalf and is responsible for payment. [A parent or guardian will be at home during sessions.]

Ending the agreement

Either party can end regular sessions by giving [two weeks’] notice in writing, including by email. Sessions already paid for and not yet used will be [refunded / available until the pack expires].

Liability

The Provider’s total liability under this agreement is limited to the fees paid. Neither party is liable for indirect or consequential loss, or for delays caused by events outside their reasonable control. Nothing in this agreement limits liability that cannot be limited by law.

General

  • This agreement, with the products and services above, is the whole agreement between the parties.
  • Any changes must be agreed in writing, including by email.
  • This agreement is governed by the laws of England and Wales.
Or skip the copy and paste

Use it in Freelance Ops, free.

1

Pick this template

Start a contract from “Lessons & sessions”, with your client and prices filled in.

2

Fill in the brackets

Edit any clause, then save it as your own template to reuse.

3

Send to sign

Your client signs from a link, no account. One click turns it into an invoice.

Questions

Good to know.

Who should sign if the lessons are for a child?

A parent or guardian. The template says they agree the terms on the child’s behalf and are responsible for paying.

Can personal trainers and coaches use it?

Yes. Change “tuition” to “personal training” or “coaching” and keep the health and wellbeing section, which asks clients to tell you about medical conditions, injuries or medication before the first session.

My clients are individuals, not businesses. Does that change anything?

Yes. Consumer law applies, so terms such as non-refundable deposits and cancellation charges have to be fair and clearly explained, and bookings made online or by phone can come with a right to cancel. Keep deposits in proportion to what a cancellation really costs you, and check the current guidance from Citizens Advice or a solicitor if you’re unsure.

Is a contract signed online legally binding?

Generally, yes. In England and Wales a contract doesn’t need a pen-and-ink signature: what matters is that both sides agreed to the terms, and an electronic signature can show that. When a client signs in Freelance Ops, the signed contract is kept with the date it was signed. For anything high-value or unusual, take advice from a solicitor.

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