Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions for Bookings
Effective from: September 2026
1. About These Terms
These Terms & Conditions apply to all bookings made with Core Trade Skills for practical trade skills sessions, workshops, alternative provision, educational programmes and other activities.
By making a booking, the booking organisation, parent or guardian agrees to these Terms & Conditions.
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2. School Bookings
Schools, academies and educational establishments may make bookings directly with Core Trade Skills through the website.
When making a school booking, the school must provide:
- School/academy name
- School address
- Name of the lead contact
- Contact telephone number
- Contact email address
- Name(s) of the child/young people attending
- Relevant year group or age
- Number of pupils attending
- Any relevant information required to safely support the young person during the session
Schools are responsible for ensuring that the information provided to Core Trade Skills is accurate and up to date.
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3. Home Education Bookings
Home-educated young people must contact Core Trade Skills by email before making a booking.
This allows us to:
- Discuss the young person's needs
- Confirm that the session is suitable
- Explain the activities and expectations
- Confirm available dates and spaces
- Discuss any relevant safeguarding or support requirements
Please do not make a booking before contacting Core Trade Skills by email.
Once the booking has been agreed, Core Trade Skills will confirm how the booking can be made.
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4. Booking Information
The following information must be provided before a booking can be confirmed:
Child/Young Person
- Full name
- Age/date of birth where required
- Relevant year group or education status
- Any information necessary to safely participate in the session
Parent/Guardian or School
- Full name of responsible adult or school contact
- Telephone number
- Email address
School Bookings
- School/academy name
- School address
- Lead contact
- Contact telephone number
- Contact email address
- Number of pupils attending
Core Trade Skills may request additional information where necessary to ensure the safety and suitability of the programme.
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5. Payment
Payment must be made in full at the time of booking the session.
A booking is not considered confirmed until payment has been received.
Core Trade Skills reserves the right to refuse attendance where payment has not been received.
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6. Cancellation
If you are unable to attend, please notify Core Trade Skills as soon as possible.
Cancellation and refund arrangements may vary depending on the type of booking and whether materials, equipment or staff have already been allocated.
If a session is cancelled due to bad weather, a credit will be given.
For school or organisational bookings, cancellation terms may be agreed separately at the time of booking.
Core Trade Skills reserves the right to cancel or rearrange a session where circumstances outside our reasonable control make it unsafe or impractical to operate.
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7. Safety
Core Trade Skills provides practical activities involving tools, equipment and trade-related skills.
All participants must:
- Follow staff instructions
- Follow health and safety rules
- Use tools and equipment correctly
- Wear any required personal protective equipment
- Behave appropriately towards staff and other participants
- Report any accident, injury or damaged equipment immediately
Core Trade Skills reserves the right to remove a participant from an activity if their behaviour creates a risk to themselves, other participants or staff.
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8. Behaviour
We aim to create a positive, supportive and inclusive learning environment.
Bullying, threatening behaviour, violence, abuse, deliberate damage to property or persistent refusal to follow reasonable safety instructions will not be accepted.
Where concerns arise, Core Trade Skills may contact the parent, guardian, school or referring organisation and if poor behaviour continues the child will not be to return.
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9. Safeguarding
The safety and wellbeing of children and young people is a priority for Core Trade Skills.
Any safeguarding concerns identified during a session will be dealt with in accordance with Core Trade Skills' safeguarding procedures and reported to the DSL.
Schools, parents and guardians are expected to provide any relevant information that may affect a young person's safety or wellbeing during their attendance.
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- Medical and Additional Support Information
Parents, guardians and schools must provide relevant information that Core Trade Skills needs to safely support a participant.
This may include information about:
- Allergies
- Medical requirements
- Additional support needs
- Communication needs
- Physical requirements
- Behavioural or learning needs
- Emergency contact informationInformation should be provided before the participant attends wherever possible. Children that require medication such as inhaler’s, EpiPens, must bring them with them. These must be recorded when booking.
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11. Photography and social media
Core Trade Skills may occasionally take photographs or videos during activities for promotional, educational or social media purposes.
No participant will be photographed or filmed for promotional purposes without the appropriate consent being obtained.
Parents/guardians and schools will be given the opportunity to provide or decline consent where required.
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12. Personal Information
Core Trade Skills will collect and use personal information only for legitimate purposes connected with providing its services, including:
- Processing bookings
- Contacting parents, guardians and schools
- Managing attendance
- Safeguarding
- Health and safety
- Processing payments
- Meeting legal and regulatory requirements
Information will be handled in accordance with applicable UK data protection legislation and Core Trade Skills' Privacy Policy.
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13. Late Arrival and Collection
Participants should arrive at the agreed time.
Parents/guardians are responsible for ensuring that young people are collected at the agreed time where the booking does not include an arranged school or transport provision.
Any changes to collection arrangements should be communicated to Core Trade Skills in advance.
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14. Acceptance of Terms
By completing a booking, the booking party confirms that:
- The information provided is accurate.
- They have provided the required contact details.
- They have provided relevant information regarding the participant.
- They agree to these Terms & Conditions.
- Payment arrangements have been accepted.
- They understand that participants must follow Core Trade Skills' health, safety and behaviour requirements.
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Core Trade Skills
Practical skills. Real confidence. Future opportunities.
Email: coretradeskillsltd@gmail.com
Telephone: 07921 020 302 (8am till 4pm)
Address: Unit 2 Thirkill Park, Thirkill Drive Pannal, Harrogate
Website: https://www.coretradeskills.co.uk
These Terms & Conditions may be updated from time to time. The current version will apply to bookings made after the effective date shown above.