Terms and conditions – Tuition
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ID & Age restrictions
Classes are offered as a 1-1 basis as well as 2 person courses as of 2023. Duo lessons are available for a limited number of course types.
Photo ID (drivers license, passport) will be required for all bladesmithing bookings. This is to confirm that the person taking the class will be 18 years or older by or before the start of the class. Failure to provide ID prior to the start of your course will invalidate your booking. No Identification, no booking.
Copies of any ID taken will be kept confidential and stored for our records up to a maximum of 3 years. This is for both insurance purposes and the terms set out within our Knife Dealers License. Further terms can be found on our main Terms and Conditions page.
For students under 18 – please note that lessons dealing with any bladed articles are available on a strictly 18+ basis. Custom courses may be organised to cater for learning around this restriction.
A 50% deposit is to be paid when booking the lesson. Lesson dates will not be confirmed until the deposit is paid.
The full balance should be settled 10 days before your course date.
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Gift certificates
I am able to offer Gift certificates. These will be printed, customised and posted out to you once the deposit payment has been processed. A digital copy can be created insteaad
These can be used for the specified course at the time of booking, with any relevant cost adjustments for more expensive or cheaper courses than the certificate states, being adjusted with the remaining balance payment.
Gift certificates are available to purchase for part or the full cost of the specified course. These are valid for 1 full year from the date of purchase and must be redeemed before the expiry date. The student must be at least 18 years of age at the time of the booked lesson for any dates involving the creation of a bladed article.
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Waiting list
Dates are released to certificate holders first and will be offered the available dates first in the order of purchase. Failure to respond to messages regarding bookable dates once released may cause you to miss out on the bookable dates due to the way that my waiting list and booking system operates. A refund may be issued in this event, less any applicable admin fees.
Whilst certificates are valid for 1 year from the date of purchase, this does not gurantee you a course date if no response (email, message, phone call) is received from either the recipient or the origonal purchaser within 14 days of the initial bookable dates being sent over to them, then Glittering Edge Ltd reserves the right to cancel the certificale and issue a refund as it will be assumed that the client no longer wishes to proceed. A deferral of dates may be offered at the discretion of Glittering Edge Ltd. but the client MUST get in touch as soon as possible. Additional fees may apply.
Once the certificate holders have all been contacted, the course dates will be released for general sale
Once all bookings are confirmed and deposits paid, no more dates will be released or available for the remainder of each year with the exception of any cancellations
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Cancellation Charges
Cancelling within 14 days of paying a deposit, a full refund will be issued. Over this, an admin fee 10% of the overall course cost will be retained to cover the cancellation.
Should you need to cancel over 14 days before the start of the course but under 28 days, 20% of the overall course fee is non-refundable.
Less than 14 days but more than 48 hours before the course date, 40% of the overall fee will be retained with the remainder refundable or used towards another booking.
Less than 48 hours before the course date, 50% of the overall cost will be non-refundable.
Failure to turn up to either or both days without any prior notice will forefeit your payment in its entirety. Any refunds issued will be entirely at the discretion of Glittering Edge Ltd.
A full refund will be given if Glittering Edge Limited chooses or is required to cancel the booking in question. Glittering Edge Limited reserves the right to cancel any bookings if we deem it an appropriate course of action and for any reason. Glittering Edge Ltd. will not be held responsible or liable for any other costs or losses incurred by the client or recipient
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Costs & Payment
Lesson costs may change slightly from year to year. The prices that you paid in an earlier year will be honoured unless they are substantially different at the time of rebooking (over £50 in new costs in overheads, however unlikely). You will be offered a full refund for costs paid to this date if you prefer to instead cancel your booking based on this change.
Payments can be made by BACS or card payment – either online or in person within the allotted time-frame.
Payment details will be supplied at the time of booking.
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Health, abilities & allergies
Any health conditions as well as allergies should be discussed at the time of booking your course. If you have any specific needs for a teaching environment (differently abled, for example) then let me know. I will do my best to ensure that your learning experience is as safe and comfortable as possible whilst catering to your specific needs.
Given the enviroment, this may not always be possible but I will endevour to do so.
As standard, a leather apron and work gloves containing leather will be provided during the course for PPE uses.
