At Schooly Education LTD (Schooly), we are committed to complying with the Employment Agency’s Act and associated Conduct Regulations.
This policy outlines our obligations and responsibilities under the legislation and how it may affect our tutors, clients, and staff.
We must be compliant with the Employment Agency’s Act and associated Conduct Regulations. This includes fulfilling the necessary safeguarding, health and safety, and other checks required under the Act.
It is illegal for us to collect payment on behalf of tutors that we introduce to clients unless our company is providing the tuition service. In this case, we must charge VAT on the tutor’s part of the fee in addition to our commission.
It is illegal for us to charge tutors a fee for introducing them to clients. This includes any fees described in a different way, such as ‘commission’.
We must fulfill the necessary safeguarding checks required under the Act. These go beyond an Enhanced DBS check.
Directors of tuition companies that breach the above requirements are breaking the law to the criminal standard and may be prosecuted or prohibited from running an organization.
The court also has the power to issue unlimited fines under the 1973 Employment Agencies Act and the 2003 Conduct Regulations.
By adhering to this policy, we ensure that we are compliant with the Employment Agency’s Act and associated Conduct Regulations, and provide a safe and legal online tutoring service for all our users.
