Terms and Conditions

  1. GENERAL TERMS

The following terms and conditions cover all provision offered by the Alliance of Leading Learning (ALL)

1:1 CANCELLATION

“ALL” is committed to offering high quality provision that meets the needs of candidates and will always aim to plan viable events. Occasionally, circumstances will arise which result in the need to cancel provision. When this is the case, ALL will take proactive steps to inform you as soon as possible. ALL reserves the right to modify or cancel any provision if unforeseen circumstances arise, but we will do our utmost to avoid doing so.

Should ALL cancel an event that you have paid to attend, ALL will:

  • offer an alternative session running in a different area,
  • offer an alternative session delivered online,
  • offer a refund for any fees paid (by cheque/BACS) or
  • provide a credit transfer for an alternative/future event.

Full advice and options available at the time of cancellation will be communicated by the event organisers.

1:2 ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT
Please ensure you are aware of the ALL Academic Misconduct Regulations which can we viewed here.

1:3 PARTICIPANT LIABILITY

  • Participants registering/applying for any programme confirm that all information submitted is accurate and true and agree to adhere to the Alliance of Leading Learning’s terms and conditions. Any false or misleading information may result in forfeit of fees paid and withdrawal from the qualification.
  • It is the responsibility of the participant to inform ALL of any changes or amendments to personal circumstances and/or contact details.
  • Participants agree not to share, duplicate or infringe on copyright of ALL content without the express permission of ALL.
  • Participants agree to attend all face-to-face sessions unless extenuating circumstances prevent them from doing so.  In the case of being unable to attend a session due to extenuating circumstances, an alternative session will be offered if possible.
  • Participants are responsible for managing their attendance of events whether face-to-face or online. For information on cancelled events please refer to ‘Cancellation by ALL’.
  • Participants are responsible for tracking their own progression and completing their assessment in the allotted time frame.
  • Participants may not transfer their place on an ALL course/qualification to another person. Candidates wishing to transfer onto another qualification with ALL should submit their request for consideration via email and cite their reasons.

1:4 PAYMENT
Unless otherwise stated, all prices quoted are exclusive of VAT and are correct at the time of publishing on our website or in printed literature.

PAYMENT LIABILITY
If a participant leaves their current employment and the employer had agreed to fully pay course/qualification costs, then liability for paying/arranging payment of unpaid monies remains with the school.   Course/qualification fees will be invoiced at the start of the course/qualification and will need to be paid within 30 days.

1:5 COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
In the first instance please talk to us with any concerns or issues.  You can however find our full complaints procedure here.

1:6  PRIVACY NOTICE
To read our Privacy Notice relating to data collection for NPQs please click here.  Our General Privacy Policy is available here.

1:7  EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION POLICY

To read our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Policy please click here.

 

  1. TERMS RELATING TO NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS (NPQ)

*Participants on a DfE scholarship please see 2:4

2:1 DEFERRING FROM AN NPQ QUALIFICATION

The current suite of NPQs are coming to an end in August 2022 and so we are currently not offering any deferrals to future cohorts in terms of programme completion.

Please refer to our Deferral Policy for further advice.

For our deferral policy in terms of assessment – where a programme has been completed (or anticipated to be completed):

Please refer to the assessment pages of our website that refer to your programme / start date.

 

2:2 ASSESSMENT CHARGES

Please refer to our assessment pages on our website and within our Moodle site for full guidance on assessments.  In summary, candidates are liable for the following charges relating to failure to submit and failed submissions.  The participant will be invoiced in the following circumstances:

NPQML / SL participants – Year 3 participants (starting their NPQ prior to March 2020)

If you do not book a submission window (without a prior agreed extension / deferral) or book a window and do not upload your assignment then you will be charged an administration fee of £100.

If you receive a final outcome of a ‘fail’ you will be provided with feedback and given a further opportunity to submit, as part of a future assessment window. There will be no charge for this first re-submission.

If an assignment fails again – a further opportunity will be provided to submit but participants will need to pay a re-submission / administration fee of £150.

NPQML / SL Year 4 Participants (commencing their NPQS after May 2020)

If you do not book a submission window (without a prior agreed extension / deferral) or book a window and do not upload your assignment then you will be charged an administration fee of £100.

If you receive a final outcome of a ‘fail’ you will be provided with feedback and given a further opportunity to submit, as part of a future assessment window – but participants will need to pay a re-submission / administration fee of £150.

 

2:3 WITHDRAWING FROM AN NPQ QUALIFICATION

No participant should feel compelled to complete or progress their project if they do not feel that they can, particularly if they feel it is affecting their well-being or capacity to complete their other professional requirements. If you wish to withdraw please see our terms and conditions before contacting .

That said, if a participant wishes to continue with their project using alternative mechanisms or submit without a required piece of evidence, you should email (cc’d to ) so the DfE and the QA Agent can consider these on a case by case basis.

Candidates wishing to withdraw from a qualification must provide reason(s) in writing and will be subject to charges and withdrawal fees. Charges for withdrawal will be invoiced to the applicant’s school in line with the framework below:

Withdrawal timescale                    Charge

Prior to programme                        £150 administration fee

After first delivered session         100% of fee retained

Please note that participants who withdraw at any stage during the programme would not eligible for a refund.

 

2:4 SCHOLARSHIP PARTICIPANTS WITHDRAWING FROM AN NPQ QUALIFICATION

Those successful in claiming scholarship funding will be liable to repay funding if withdrawal takes place.   Participants must put in writing to ALL the reasons for withdrawal by completing a Deferral / Extension / Withdrawal Form. We will consider those with extenuating and exceptional circumstances (for example; long term sickness, bereavement, maternity/paternity leave) on a case-by-case basis. Withdrawal also includes those participants who fail to submit their final assessment and would therefore be deemed to have ‘withdrawn by default’ – in this case the withdrawal charges below apply. We endeavour to ensure that all participants receive adequate communication and support to ensure that completion and certification takes place and ‘withdrawal by default’ is always the very last resort.

Should we agree with the withdrawal or deferral in exceptional cases, the reasons given will be submitted to the DfE who will consider these fairly and consistently.

Withdrawal timescale    Charge

After full registration and prior to programme    50% of fee retained

After first delivered session                                         100% of fee retained

Subsequent withdrawal at any time                         100% of fee retained

*Applicants should be mindful that a withdrawal may preclude them from applying for funding for an NPQ programme in the future.

2.4.1 Payment Liability

If a participant leaves their current employment and the employer had agreed to the participant accessing the DfE scholarship for the course/qualification costs, then liability for the clawback terms under 2:5 remains with the school.   Course/qualification fees will be invoiced at the point of withdrawal and will need to be paid within 30 days.

2:4.2 Unsuccessful application for NPQ Scholarship

It is the applicant’s responsibility for ensuring they understand the eligibility criteria for scholarship funding as detailed on our website.

ALL will not take any responsibility for incorrect information provided by the participant in terms of the criteria set to access this funding.

If an applicant is unsuccessful in claiming scholarship funding due to not meeting the criteria the applicant’s school will become liable to pay the full cost of the qualification.

 

 

  1. TERMS RELATING TO GOVERNOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Please ensure you have read the General Terms and Conditions.  The following terms relate specifically to the terms relating to funding from the DfE for the Governor Development Programme.

3:1 DEFERRING FROM THE GOVERNOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Governors wishing to defer completion of their programme may do so by requesting a deferral in writing to ALL.  Deferral can be for no longer than 12 months. Deferral, once agreed, may be subject to charges on a case by case basis.

3:2 WITHRAWING FROM THE GOVERNOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Governors wishing to withdraw from the programme must provide reason(s) in writing and may be subject to charges and withdrawal fees from ALL.

We will consider those with extenuating and exceptional circumstances (for example; long term sickness, bereavement, maternity/paternity leave) on a case-by-case basis.

Charges for withdrawal will be invoiced to the governor’s school / trust in line with the framework below as defined by the DfE.

% of Course Completed               Clawback DfE      Our Clawback     Total invoiced to school

Once registered on DfE portal

Twilight 1 / Twilight 2 or Day 1

25% or less                                            80%                      20%                        100%

Twilight 3 / Twilight 4 or Day 2

Between 26% and 50%                          60%                      40%                        100%

Twilight 5 / Twilight 6 or Day 3

Between 51% and 75%                           30%                      70%                       100%

Over 90%                                                0%                         100%                     100%

 

*Please note that all delivered sessions need to be attended by governors and we ask if governors are unable to attend a session they attend at an alternative delivery school, the alternative to this is the completion of an online module (please contact us for further information).