Autism Specialists Tania Wagstaff and Claire Brinkley are DSB (enhanced) checked and hold Public Liability Insurance.

Terms and Conditions School  commissioned work.

  • Once a quote has been agreed a booking form must be signed and returned as accepted via email.
  • Full payment is due either ahead of work commencing or within 7 working days of Autism specialists carrying out the work, this is dependent on each booking agreement. Unless a block of work has been quoted and agreed, then payment is due at the end of each month or half term whichever is the sooner.

Autism specialists prefers BACS payments but will also accept payment by cheque, all information will be sent to you with an invoice.

Terms and Conditions Family commissioned work.

  • Once a quote has been agreed a booking form must be signed and returned as accepted via email.
  • Full payment is due prior to Autism Specialists carrying out the agreed work. Autism Specialists prefers BACS payments but will also except payment by cheque, all information will be sent to you with an invoice.
  • Payment is non-refundable.
  • If a child/young person does not engage in the session an alternative session will be offered on one occasion.
  • If a session is cancelled due to other reasons an alternative session, as long as 48 hours’ notice is given, you will be offered one alternative session.

This information is written in line with the Data Protection Act.

  • It is the school’s responsibility to inform parents that we may be observing and working with their child/young person. This is in the same vein as any other teacher employed by the school.
  • Information we will gather in the course of our role as a Specialist Teacher in schools will be the child’s/young person’s name and year group.
  • The purpose of gathering this information is for the records /reports we will write about the work we will do with the child/young person.
  • Information about the work we do is shared with the Sendco team, who may then disseminate this to the class teacher and any other staff school feel is required to know the information in order to aid the teaching and understanding of the child/young person.
  • Any data is not shared with any third party unless agreed by both school/ setting and the persons with parental responsibility.

Records/reports will be saved with a password and sent to school via email password locked. Any paper records, if kept, are stored in a locked cabinet.

Training Places – Booking Terms Conditions Payments

Payments

  • Payment should be made by cheque, or by BACS using the details given on your INVOICE.
    • Please ensure you quote your INVOICE REFERENCE NUMBER with your payment.
    • Payment must be received preferable at least one week prior to the course commencing
    • The person/organisation identified on the booking form will be liable for payment once the booking has been made
  • Confirmation of booking will be sent by email once the invoice is paid.

Cancellations

  • Autism Specialists reserves the right to cancel a training session/course e.g. if under-subscribed. In such circumstances a full refund will be made.
  • Places may be cancelled in writing to Autism Specialists prior to the course commencing, but refunds will only be issued based on the following notice periods: –
    More than 28 working days before – full refund
    14-28 working days before – 50% of the fee will be refunded
    Less than 14 working days before – no refund. (Please note: If a copy of a doctor’s sick note is provided refunds may be made at the discretion of Autism Specialists).

Resources

  • As part of our offer, we design and create a variety of resources for students and training packages.
  • Resources may be shared with school staff and families of students we work with, as appropriate.
  • All resources are protected by intellectual copyright.
  • Any resources created are the sole property of Autism Specialists and the resource and its content are not to be shared on any social media platforms or Internet forum without the written consent of an Autism Specialist advisor.
  • Any breaches of our Social Media and Resource Publication Policy may result in legal action being taken.