“Tutor” means the person introduced by the Employment Business to the Client for an Engagement;
“Tutor” includes coaches, mentors, governors, nannies and any other advisory or educational support staff online on any basis (long term, short-term, permanent).
“Client” means the person to whom the introduction of a Tutor is made and includes pupils/tutees and their representatives.
“Client Representative” Any person authorised to act on behalf/to represent the Client
“Employment Business” means Caterpillar Creative Learning
“Engage, Engagement” means the Client using a Tutor for tuition in person and /or online
“Introduction” means the passing to the Client of Tutor Information and vice-versa.
“Agreed Hourly rate” means the rate payable for tutor engagement (tuition) as agreed between the Employment Business and the Tutor
“Initial/Trial Session” means the first hour of an initial online or in person meeting between the Client/Client’s representative and the Tutor.
“Tutor Information” means contact or personal details (telephone number, email, CV) of a Tutor provided by the tutor to the Employment Business through their application for employment with Caterpillar Creative Learning;
“Billed, Billing” means request of funds by the Employment Business for tutor engagement sent to the client directly via invoice or digital link.
“Invoice/ Invoicing” means request of funds by the Tutor to the Employment Business for tutor engagement- ie tuition services in person or online.
The process of billing clients is a responsibility under the control of the Employment Business, Caterpillar Creative Learning. An agreed hourly rate for tutor engagement online or in person shall be confirmed via email with the tutor. The agreed hourly rate cannot be changed by the tutor once tuition starts. The tutor must accept the agreed hourly rate before engaging with any Caterpillar Creative Learning client. The agreed hourly rate cannot be changed once the tutor accepts engagement with a specific client throughout the tuition services.
Caterpillar Creative Learning bills clients or client representatives directly for tuition services. Under no circumstances can tutors arrange billing or accept payment directly with/from the client or their representatives. Tutors are not to discuss agreed hourly rates or billing with the client at any stage of engagement- including trial sessions. Billing and negotiation of the agreed hourly rates are solely under the control of Caterpillar Creative Learning. Caterpillar Creative Learning reserves the right to terminate professional relationship with any tutor who violates the aforementioned payment terms and recuperate funds paid directly to the tutor without the knowledge of Caterpillar Creative Learning.
Tutors are not permitted to make private arrangements for tuition with a Client introduced by Caterpillar Creative Learning. Should a Tutor breach this obligation, they will be liable to account to Caterpillar Creative Learning for all sums paid to the Tutor without deduction and Caterpillar Creative Learning shall be entitled to obtain an injunction against a Tutor to prevent further breaches. This obligation shall continue notwithstanding termination of this agreement.
Tutors are required to submit an invoice by filling in the Caterpillar Creative Learning invoice template, detailing hours of engagement for their tuition services online or in person. Invoices are to be sent by the tutor directly via email to admin@caterpillarcreativelearning.com alongside the statement ‘feedback complete’ to confirm the tutor has completed feedback on that month’s engagement with the pupil. It is the responsibility of the tutor to submit their invoice on time to ensure that they are paid on time. Payments shall be made to the tutor by the 10th of the following month for the previous month’s engagement.
