Terms and Condition

All instructors are self-employed franchisees of the Thames Driving School Ltd.

It is hereby expressly agreed that the contract for tuition is made solely between the Instructor, as principal, and you, the Pupil.
All matters relating to the timing, location and duration of all individual lessons shall be subject to agreement between the Instructor and the Pupil. In particular it is the responsibility of the Instructor to decide when you are ready to take your test and Thames Driving School Ltd does
not accept any responsibility for this decision.

If you wish to cancel a lesson, a minimum of 48 hours prior notice should be given. If you do not give 48 hours notice we reserve the right to charge you for the missed lesson. If your instructor cancels a lesson they’ll rearrange the lesson to a time convenient to both parties. Please note that all cancellations must be communicated between you and the Instructor or vice versa.

Thames Driving School Ltd is unable to pass on cancellation information.
Payment for tuition should be made in cash or via bank transfer direct to the Instructor or to Thames Driving School Ltd. Any block booking must be used within 6 months of purchase, and you are not entitled to a refund for any lessons that are not booked and used within this 6-month period.

You must obtain a receipt as Thames Driving School Ltd cannot accept responsibility for any payments to the Instructor.

When making bookings, supplying any information or documentation to you and processing any payments Thames Driving School Ltd may act as an agent of the Instructor. Accordingly, you acknowledge that Thames Driving School Ltd can have no liability to the Pupil in respect of any matter which is subject to the contract between the Instructor and yourself.

Terms and Conditions for COVID-19
What is coronavirus (COVID-19)?
 Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that cause disease in animals and can be
transmitted to humans. They can range from the common cold to acute respiratory forms
 Novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new strain of coronavirus that affects your lungs and
airways
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What are the signs and symptoms and how does it spread?
COVID-19 symptoms include:
 Cough: a new, continuous cough
 High temperature: this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back, or you have
measured your temperature and recorded a high result (typically above 38°C is
considered a fever)
 Unexplained loss of taste or smell
 Shortness of breath
 Muscle aches
 Sore throat
 Diarrhoea
 Headache

How does it spread?
 Coronavirus is primarily spread by small droplets that are expelled from the nose and
mouth when someone that is infected coughs, sneezes or speaks
 This can then be breathed in by others or picked up from surfaces and transferred from
your hand to your eyes, nose or mouth if you touch them
What are we doing to ensure the Health and Safety of our students

Before/after each lesson/test the car will be cleaned, including:
 Door handles (inside and out) – grab handles – window controls – door mirror controls
 Seats and seat adjustment controls – seatbelt – buckle and clasp
 Steering wheel – steering wheel adjuster – indicator and wiper stalks – horn
 Gear lever – hand/parking brake and the interior mirror
 Bonnet catch (internal and external)
 Other controls such as Sat Nav – ventilation – window demister
 Car keys
 If for any reason the student is showing any signs of the Coronavirus the lesson will be
terminated either at the start or during the lesson.
Pupils responsibility before each lesson
 You will be required to wash your hands thoroughly for at least 20-seconds before
leaving the house and entering the car and you should wash your hands after your
lesson
 You can wear gloves, (but these should be put on just before you enter the vehicle and
the instructor must see you put them on). However general advice is that good hand
hygiene is better than gloves, which provide a false sense of security
 You will need to sanitise your hands again when entering the vehicle (you can use your
own or we will supply)
 Driving lessons can only be delivered in the driving school car