Dulwich College - Standard Terms & Conditions
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attended the College that term (limited to the parental contribution if the College had agreed to award the Pupil a scholarship or bursary for the relevant term). “Fees List” means the note of the College’s prevailing fees notified to you from time to time, a copy of which is available on the College’s website and from the College at any time upon request. “Force Majeure Event” means a circumstance that is outside the reasonable control of a party to the Parent Contract, including any of the following: (i) acts of God, fire, flood, storm, heatwave, drought, earthquake, volcanic activity or other serious natural events; (ii) disruption of transport by weather conditions or other natural events; (iii) epidemic or pandemic; (iv) terrorist attack or threat, or government or police action in relation thereto; (v) civil unrest, commotion, protests or riots; (vi) war, threat of or preparation for war, armed conflict, sanctions, embargoes or breaking-off of diplomatic relations; (vii) nuclear, chemical or biological contamination or accident; (viii) any law or regulation; (ix) any act or omission by a governmental or public authority (including any order, rule, regulation, guidance, decision or direction); (x) collapse of buildings, fire, explosion or accident; (xi) any labour or trade disputes, strikes, industrial action or lockouts; (xii) non-performance by suppliers or contractors; and (xiii) interruption or failure of a major utility or technology service. “Governors” mean the governing body of the College, who are charity trustees and responsible for the governance of the College. “Head of School” means one of the following: the Head of the Junior School, the Head of the Lower School, the Head of the Middle School and the Head of the Upper School. “the Master” means the person who has overall executive responsibility for the running of the College and that expression includes those to whom any duties of the Master or the Governors have been delegated. “Parent” means any person who has signed the acceptance form and “Parents” means all such persons.
These terms and conditions reflect the custom and practice of independent schools for many generations and are intended to promote the education and welfare of each pupil and the stability, forward-planning, proper resourcing and development of the College. Together with any letter of offer, any acceptance form signed by the Parents, the Fees List and any conditions of award that may be attached to a bursary or scholarship, these terms and conditions form the legally-binding contract for educational services made between the Parents and the College in relation to the Pupil (“the Parent Contract”). We ask the Parents to read these terms and conditions carefully and in particular draw the Parents’ attention to the provisions of paragraphs 2.14, 8, 9 and 10. If the Parents have any queries regarding these terms and conditions please contact the Clerk to Governors, Dulwich College, Dulwich Common, London SE21 7LD For the avoidance of doubt (and if not terminated before then) the Parent Contract will automatically come to an end (without the Parents or the College having to give the other notice) when the Pupil comes to the end of Year 13 at the College. The ending of the Parent Contract in this way will not affect any legal rights or obligations that have already arisen (for example the Parents’ obligation to pay any outstanding Fees). After the Parent Contract ends, the parties will keep any rights they each have as a matter of general law.
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2. Terminology
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“acceptance form” means the document produced by the College which (once signed) confirms acceptance of the College’s offer of a place at the College for the Pupil. “admission” occurs when Parents accept the offer of a place for the Pupil. “the College”, “we” and “us” mean Dulwich College as now or in the future constituted. The College is a registered charity. “Entry” is the date when the Pupil attends or is due to attend the College for the first time as a pupil of the College pursuant to the Parent Contract. “Fee” and “Fees” where used in these terms and conditions include each of the following charges where applicable: (i) registration fee; (ii) acceptance deposit; (iii) tuition fees; (iv) boarding fees; (v) fees for extra tuition; (vi) examination fees; (vii) any fees payable in respect of the coach service; (viii) extras such as boarding house charges, charges in respect of clothing, equipment, photographs and other items ordered by the Parents or the Pupil and charges arising in respect of visits, tours, trips and outings; (ix) any fee and expenses charged by the College for helping the Pupil to apply for or renew a visa to study in the United Kingdom or to visit any country as part of a College-organised trip; (x) compensation for negligent or wilful loss of or damage to property belonging to any person by the Pupil; and (xi) late payment charges, if incurred (including interest). “Fees in lieu of notice” means Fees in full for the term of notice at the rate that would have applied had the Pupil
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2.13 In this document a reference to the parties to the Parent Contract means (i) the College; and (ii) the Parents.
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“the Pupil” is the child or person named on the acceptance form and includes a pupil aged 18 or over. The age of the Pupil will be calculated in accordance with the College’s normal custom. “suspension” means that a pupil has been sent or released home for a limited period (for example as a disciplinary sanction or pending the outcome of an investigation or by reason of non-payment of Fees).
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2.16 A “term’s notice” means written notice given before the first day of a term and expiring at the end of that term.
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“VAT” means value added tax.
2.18 A “working day” means a day which is not a Saturday or Sunday, nor an English public holiday. 2.19 In these terms and conditions the College sometimes provides illustrative examples to try and provide the
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