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Terms of Service:
Last updated: September 2026
These Terms of Service apply to private tuition, academic mentoring, university admissions support, coaching, educational consultancy and related services provided by Anthony Boutall, sole trader ("I", "me" or "my").
The person agreeing to purchase the services is referred to as the Client. Where services are provided to a student who is not the Client, references to the Student mean the person receiving the tuition, mentoring or other support.
1. Agreement
The precise nature, frequency, duration and price of services will be agreed with the Client before services are provided.
An agreement may be made by email or other written communication.
These Terms should be read alongside any specific arrangements agreed in writing. Where a specific written agreement expressly varies these Terms, the specifically agreed term will take precedence.
2. Services
Services may include:
- private academic tuition;
- Oxbridge and other university admissions preparation;
- interview preparation;
- personal statement and application guidance;
- academic enrichment and supercurricular study;
- mentoring and coaching;
- examination or entrance-test preparation;
- educational consultancy; and
- other related educational services agreed with the Client.
Services will be provided with reasonable care and skill.
3. Fees and payment
Fees will be communicated to the Client before the relevant service is booked or provided.
Unless otherwise agreed, payment is due in accordance with the invoice or payment instructions supplied to the Client.
The Client is responsible for ensuring that payment is made by the stated due date.
Where a package of sessions or programme is purchased, any additional terms concerning payment, expiry or use of those sessions will be communicated before purchase.
4. Cancellations and rescheduling
I understand that circumstances sometimes change.
Unless otherwise agreed, Clients should provide at least 24 hours' notice if they need to cancel or reschedule a booked session.
Where less than 24 hours' notice is given, I reserve the right to charge the full fee for the session, except where I agree otherwise in exceptional circumstances.
If I need to cancel a session, I will endeavour to provide as much notice as reasonably possible and will offer to rearrange the session or, where appropriate, refund any fee already paid for that session.
Persistent lateness, cancellations or non-attendance may result in services being discontinued.
5. Online sessions
Where tuition, mentoring or consultancy is delivered online, the Client or Student is responsible for having a suitable internet connection, device and environment from which to participate.
If significant technical difficulties on my part prevent a session from taking place, I will arrange an alternative session or appropriate refund.
Where difficulties arise from the Client's or Student's equipment, internet connection or failure to attend, the session may be treated as having taken place, depending upon the circumstances.
6. Students under 18
Where the Student is under 18, the Client will normally be the Student's parent or guardian.
The parent or guardian remains responsible for the Student's welfare and supervision outside the scope of the agreed educational service.
Appropriate professional boundaries will be maintained in all communications and sessions.
Communication concerning bookings, fees, significant changes to arrangements or material concerns will normally be directed to, or copied to, the parent or guardian where appropriate.
Nothing in these Terms prevents information being disclosed where I reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to protect a child or another person from harm or where disclosure is required by law.
7. Academic integrity
My services are intended to help Students develop their own knowledge, reasoning, confidence and academic abilities.
I will not knowingly complete assessed work on a Student's behalf, impersonate a Student, provide answers for use dishonestly in an examination or assessment, or assist with plagiarism or other academic misconduct.
Advice on personal statements, written work and applications is intended to support the Student in developing and expressing their own ideas and experiences authentically.
I reserve the right to refuse any request that I reasonably believe would involve academic dishonesty or breach the rules of a school, examination board, university or other institution.
8. University applications and academic outcomes
I will use reasonable care and skill in providing academic and admissions support.
However, examination grades, interview performance, university admissions decisions and other academic outcomes depend upon many factors outside my control.
I therefore do not guarantee:
- any particular examination or assessment result;
- an interview invitation;
- an offer from Oxford, Cambridge or any other university;
- admission to any particular course or institution; or
- any other specific academic outcome.
References to previous results or successful students describe past performance only and should not be interpreted as a guarantee of future outcomes.
9. Educational materials
I may provide notes, worksheets, reading materials, presentations, questions, lesson plans or other resources as part of the services.
Unless otherwise stated, materials created by me remain my intellectual property and are supplied for the Client's or Student's personal educational use.
They must not be sold, published, uploaded publicly, distributed commercially or substantially reproduced for third parties without prior permission.
This restriction does not apply to materials owned by third parties, which remain subject to the rights and terms applicable to their respective owners.
10. Recording sessions
Neither the Client nor the Student should record an online or in-person session without obtaining my prior agreement.
I will not record a session without appropriate prior notice and agreement.
11. Confidentiality and privacy
Personal information will be handled in accordance with my Privacy & Cookies Policy.
Information shared in connection with tuition, mentoring or consultancy will be treated with appropriate confidentiality, subject to legal obligations and circumstances in which disclosure is reasonably necessary, including safeguarding concerns.
12. Ending services
Either party may end an ongoing arrangement by giving reasonable notice.
I reserve the right to discontinue services immediately where there is:
- abusive, threatening or seriously inappropriate behaviour;
- persistent failure to pay agreed fees;
- a serious safeguarding concern;
- a request to participate in academic dishonesty;
- a serious breach of these Terms; or
- another circumstance that makes continuation of the professional relationship unreasonable.
Any outstanding fees for services already provided remain payable.
13. Consumer rights
Nothing in these Terms is intended to exclude or restrict any rights that a consumer has under applicable law.
Where a Client enters into a contract remotely, including online, by telephone or by email, statutory cancellation rights may apply.
Where the Client asks for services to begin during a statutory cancellation period, the Client may be required to pay for services properly supplied before cancellation, to the extent permitted by law.
Any statutory rights that cannot lawfully be excluded or restricted remain unaffected by these Terms.
14. Liability
I will provide the services with reasonable care and skill.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation, or any other liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Subject to those qualifications, I am not responsible for losses caused by matters outside my reasonable control or for decisions made independently by schools, examination boards, universities or other third parties.
Nothing in this section affects the Client's statutory consumer rights.
15. Changes to arrangements
Any significant change to an agreed service, including changes to fees or the nature of an ongoing programme, will be communicated to the Client.
Updated Terms may apply to future bookings. Changes will not retrospectively remove rights already acquired by a Client.
16. Governing law
These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
The courts of England and Wales will have jurisdiction, subject to any mandatory rights that a consumer may have to bring proceedings elsewhere.
17. Contact
Questions about these Terms or the services provided should be sent to:
Anthony Boutall
Sole trader
Email: info@anthonyboutall.com
Legal Information:
Last updated: September 2026
Website operator
This website is owned and operated by:
Anthony Boutall
Sole trader
United Kingdom
Email: info@anthonyboutall.com
Website: www.anthonyboutall.com
Anthony Boutall provides private tuition, academic mentoring, university admissions support, educational consultancy and related services.
Website information
The material on this website is provided for general information about Anthony Boutall and the services offered.
Reasonable care is taken to ensure that information published on this website is accurate and up to date. However, no representation or warranty is given that all information will at all times be complete, accurate or current.
The content of this website does not constitute legal, financial or other regulated professional advice.
Academic and admissions outcomes
References to previous academic results, admissions outcomes, professional experience or the achievements of students are provided as evidence of relevant experience and past performance.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Academic grades, examination performance and university admissions decisions depend upon numerous factors outside the control of any tutor or adviser. No particular examination grade, university offer, interview, admission decision or other academic outcome is guaranteed.
Intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, the original text, materials, branding and other content created for this website are owned by or licensed to Anthony Boutall and are protected by applicable intellectual property law.
Content may not be copied, republished, distributed, commercially exploited or substantially reproduced without prior permission, except where permitted by law.
All third-party trademarks, names, images and other intellectual property remain the property of their respective owners.
External links
This website may contain links to third-party websites and services.
Such links are provided for information and convenience only. Unless expressly stated otherwise, a link does not imply endorsement of, responsibility for, or affiliation with the third-party website or its operator.
Anthony Boutall is not responsible for the availability, accuracy, content, security or privacy practices of external websites.
Professional affiliations
Any references on this website to employers, schools, universities, professional bodies, charities, think tanks or other organisations are provided to describe relevant professional experience or affiliations.
Unless expressly stated otherwise, this website is a personal business website operated independently by Anthony Boutall and does not represent the views of any current or former employer, client, school, university or affiliated organisation.
Liability
Nothing in this notice excludes or limits liability where it would be unlawful to do so.
Subject to that qualification, Anthony Boutall accepts no responsibility for loss arising solely from reliance upon general information published on this website rather than advice or services specifically provided under an agreed engagement.
Separate terms may apply to tuition, mentoring, consultancy and other paid services.
Governing law
This website and this Legal Information notice are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
Any dispute relating to this website will be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales, subject to any mandatory rights a consumer may have under applicable law.
Contact
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