Minwood Lane. Terms & Conditions
Introduction
Enrolling your child at Minwood Drama School, means you accept these terms and conditions ("Terms & Conditions") and sign your agreement to them as an ongoing agreement between you and Minwood Lane ("Agreement").
The Agreement is made between the parent/guardian ("Parent", "you" or "your") of each enrolled student ("Student") by a Parent and `Minwood Drama School at Minwood Lane (“Minwood Drama School”, “Minwood Lane”, "we", "our", "us") (Kamilla Woodburn t/a Minwood Lane.) and is valid at all times whilst the Student is enrolled on any Minwood Lane activity and until such time as written notice is given in accordance with these Terms & Conditions.
These Terms & Conditions apply to all our Minwood Drama schools, Courses, Workshops, Holiday Workshops/Sessions and any additional products and/or services offered by Minwood Lane in the future for any Student and/or client. A "Course" refers to a course of classes offering tuition in acting for stage, screen, print and radio which will be delivered during the Term. Course classes take place once per week for an hour, as detailed at the time of registration and booking. "Holiday Workshop/Sessions" refers to Workshops or sessions run by Minwood Lane during the academic breaks between Terms - these include Unique Individuals working as a sub-contractor at Holiday schemes. "Drama Teacher" refers to the person running the Minwood Drama school session. "Artistic Director" refers to the owner of Minwood Lane. "Term" refers to one academic term of Minwood Drama schools during which Courses are run - these often coincide with the academic term of local government schools. "Term Dates" refers to the dates for the relevant Term. "Workshop" refers to a one-off course offering tuition in acting for stage and screen and/or other performing arts related activities. These are delivered for a particular number of hours per day for a period of between one (1) and five (5) consecutive days, they can run at any time throughout the year in a number of establishments.
Enrolment
Each Student's place is allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis. Applications must be accompanied by the appropriate payment/transfer of £10.00 ("Deposit"). The Deposit will hold the students allocated place and cover the cost of the students scripts and other admin.
For Holiday Workshops, deposits may vary, information regarding this will be distributed at the appointed time.
If Minwood Drama is unable to accept the Student due to capacity reasons, the Student may, at the Parent/Guardian discretion, be placed on a reserve list or given the opportunity to attend on a different day at a different venue. If the student is placed on the reserve list the Parent/Guardian and Minwood Drama Teacher will decide whether (i) the Deposit will be retained by Minwood Lane whilst the Student is on the reserve list, or (ii) the Deposit will be refunded to the Parent/Guardian and that the Parent/Guardian may be required to repay the Deposit at a later date if a place is confirmed. If the Parent/Guardian prefers that the Student is not placed on a reserve list the Deposit will be refunded within 14 days of the confirmation discussion.
From the date the Deposit is paid, you have a 14 calendar day cancellation period ("Cancellation Period") to change your mind and cancel the Student's place. After the Cancellation Period expires, the Deposit is non-refundable and will be retained by Minwood Lane. Please note that if start date of a Minwood Drama term falls within the Cancellation Period and the student has attended the session before the Parent/Guardian notifies us of their desire to cancel, then unfortunately the Deposit is not refundable.
Times, Term Dates, Fees and all relevant course details will be confirmed in the Acceptance Letter, "Fee Note", "What's New" (on the website) or the relevant "Venue Newsletter", along with a receipt for payment of the Deposit. All such terms and conditions detailed in the Fee Note, the Acceptance Letter and/or the relevant Venue Newsletter shall be incorporated into the Agreement and shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Parent/Guardian upon payment by, or on behalf of, the Parent.
Once enrolled parents are notified of the upcoming term dates in writing these are also accessible on our website If a session happens to fall on a Bank Holiday or teacher training day parents will not be invoiced for this session. .
Minwood Lane need to be notified in writing by the end of the half term break of the particular term if a student will not be returning to Minwood Drama the following term. If Minwood Lane is not notified in writing the student will be enrolled for the following term, therefore payment will be required and attendance expected. Minwood Lane is unable to refund the balance for the term and notice of cancellation will be applied from the start of the next term.
FEE Payment
For all Students enrolled on either a Course or Holiday Workshop, following payment of the Deposit and Acceptance letter, their Parent/Guardian is required to make a subsequent payment of the outstanding balance for the half term due to Minwood Drama (the "Balance"). The Balance must be paid in full, subject to any alternative agreements made with the Founder, by the first day of the Half Term or Holiday Workshop, by one of the following methods where offered:
- Bank transfer
- Cash
- Credit card
- Debit card
- Cheque (£1 Transaction charge apply)
- Direct Debit
We are hoping to able to offer payment via childcare vouchers in 2022/23.
Personal Data
As defined in the Data Protection Act 2018 the personal data of a student and parent/guardian will be processed by Minwood Lane in accordance with our Data Protection Police and Privacy Policy.
We encourage our Users to carefully read the Privacy Policy and use it to make informed decisions.
Health/Injuries & Safety
Students participate in our activities at their own risk, students and parents are advised to notify Minwood Lane staff about any injuries and medical condition before the start of the session. Minwood Lane application forms also ask for medical conditions to be stated prior to enrolling and it is explained in the enrolment pack that any medical changes are to be immediately put in writing to Minwood Lane.
Should you be unsure as to whether a student should participate in the session please consult a GP before attending the session. If the student is taking medication please ensure that it is clearly labelled and that the student are able to administer it themselves. If a student is unwell or has an accident requiring emergency treatment, the emergency contact parent/guardian we have on file will be contacted immediately. Therefore it is imperative that the emergency contact is available at all times. The responsibility of ensuring the emergency contact details are upto date is the responsibility of the parent/guardian.
All Unique Individuals students must wear suitable footwear and clothing at all times.
Personal Property
Our students are expected to take care of their own property and belongings. Minwood Lane cannot except any liability for belongings that have been lost or damaged whilst attending a Minwood Drama session.
The liability of Minwood Lane during a Minwood Drama session and that of its staff is restricted to session time only and then only to gross negligence.
By attending Minwood Lane you as the parent/guardian of the attendee and the person attending acknowledge that the maximum aggregate liability of Minwood Lane to a student or Parent/Guardian under these Terms & Conditions shall not exceed the Minwood Drama session fee to which the claim relates.
Workshops, Holiday Workshops/Sessions
Parents/Guardians will be informed about holiday workshops and sessions via email and/or letters at their Minwood Drama venue. This information will also be available to view on the Minwood Lane website - what's new ' page. Details such as Dates a, times, costs and venues will be provided in advance so that registration forms can be completed and deposits paid before the end of term for the upcoming holiday sessions.
A deposit of 25% of the holiday workshop/session fees will be required with the registration form and the remaining fee on the first day of the holiday workshop/session.
Cancellation of a students place on the holiday workshop/session is subject to your statuary cancellation rights as mentioned earlier in these Terms & Conditions. This is a seven day cancellation period.
If a students place on a holiday workshop/session is cancelled outside of the seven day cancellation period but within fourteen days before the holiday workshop/session start date, Minwood Lane will retain the deposit. However if the students place is cancelled within seven days before the holiday workshop/session start date then Minwood Lane will retain the deposit and you will be required to pay the full balance of the fee.
General Information
- Minwood Lane Fees are reviewed annually and may be increased each 12-18months
- In the event that a student is unable to attend the session due to short term sickness, holiday or a decision to not attend made by the parent/guardian or student for whatever reason or commitment, we regret that we are unable to refund payment for that session/s.
- We ask that all students are collected on time after a session, and that they are 'signed out' before leaving. To ensure this please arrive 5 mins before the end of the session. We are unable to supervise students after the session end time therefore consistent late collection will result in a late collect fee added to your invoice.
- Minwood Lane may occasionally need to change/review the time and venue of our activities. However please be assured that will only be carried out if absolutely necessary. In the event of this happening will will do our upmost to keep the location and times similar to not cause any disturbance to your schedule - however this may not always be guaranteed.
- We reserve the right to make changes to our time tables and teaching staff from the advertised programme in the event of circumstances out of our control, to ensure students routine is beneficial and undisturbed as much as possible.
- In the unlikely event of a session cancellation, parents/guardians will be notified by email, text, call, social media site and our website 'whats new' page. Please ensure all contact details are unto date.
- Minwood Lane may at own discretion refuse a student entry to a session if it is felt that the students behaviour is unacceptable - this will be discussed with the parent/guardian and the behaviour may be put under review.
Additional Information
Please note that these Terms & Conditions alongside those listed below...; constitute the entire agreement between the parties.
- Acceptance Letters
- Fee Notes
- Venue Sheets
- Policy and Procedure Notices
These documents over rule any previous agreements, assurances, representations and understands whether in writing or orally relation or in conjunction with this subject matter. If the event were to occur that one or more of the provisions of the agreement are found to be unlawful and/or unenforceable - those particular elements shall be deemed severed from the remaining agreement.
All Minwood Lane agreements shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and any dispute, proceedings or claim shall be dealt with within the jurisdiction of the English courts, if the situation were to escalate that far.
Minors
We understand the importance of protecting children’s privacy, especially in an online environment. The Site is not designed for or directed at children. Under no circumstances shall we allow the use of our services by minors without prior consent or authorisation by a parent or legal guardian. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from minors. If a parent or guardian becomes aware that his or her child has provided us with Personal Information without their consent, he or she should contact us at info@minwoodlane.com.
Updates or amendments to these Terms & Conditions
We reserve the right to periodically amend or revise the Terms & Conditions; material changes will be effective immediately upon the display of the revised Terms & Conditions. The last revision will be reflected in the "Last modified" section. Your continued use of the Platform, following the notification of such amendments on our website, constitutes your acknowledgment and consent of such amendments to the Terms & Conditions and your agreement to be bound by the terms of such amendments.
How to contact us
If you have any general questions about the Site or the information we collect about you and how we use it, you can contact us at info@minwoodlane.com.
Last Modified 14/04/2022