MIST Services

Terms and Conditions

Bookings, payments & cancellations. Find the terms that apply to your booking below.

Bookings, payments & cancellations

Off-line Payments & Vouchers

  • Your school will be invoiced the full amount unless a voucher/promotional code is entered at the point of booking.
  • Voucher/promotional codes must be purchased before making a booking.
  • Vouchers are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase.

VAT

  • All UK-based training and workshops are subject to VAT at 20%.
  • VAT will appear on all invoices, regardless of where your school is geographically.
  • International schools may be able to reclaim VAT locally, but VAT will still be charged on the invoice.

 If you have any questions, please call 01858 440233 before making a booking.

Reserving a Date or Training Place

There is no option to reserve a date or training place.

  • All bookings are confirmed bookings, subject to the cancellation policy below.
  • Bookings operate on a first-come, first-served basis.
  • We strongly recommend booking as soon as possible if you have a specific date in mind.

Booking on Behalf of a Colleague

This is absolutely fine, but please note:

  • You must use the delegate’s name and email address (not a finance or generic email).
  • All confirmations, access details, and online course links are sent to the delegate’s email.
  • A separate finance email address can be entered for invoicing purposes.
  • Please check dietary requirements in advance when booking for someone else.

Purchase Order (PO) Numbers

  • If your school or trust requires a PO number, this must be obtained before booking.
  • Enter the PO number on the booking form.
  • If your organisation does not use PO numbers, please enter “n/a”.

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Cancellation – Training & Workshops

To cancel:

  • Use the Cancel Booking link in your confirmation email (if more than 30 days before the event), or
  • Email mist@mistservices.co.uk if within 30 days.

Cancellation Fees

Notice period Refund / transfer
Less than 14 days: No refund (including illness or Ofsted)
15–29 days: 50% refund
30+ days: Full refund or transfer to another course/date

Instead of cancelling, you may change the delegate name (even from a different school) for the same course/date originally booked by emailing us.

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Cancellation – Consultancy Days

To cancel, email mist@mistservices.co.uk.

Cancellation Fees

Notice period Refund / transfer
Less than 14 days: No refund (including illness or Ofsted)
15–29 days: 50% refund
30+ days: Full refund or transfer to a new date

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Vouchers & Cancellations

  • Vouchers are valid for 12 months from purchase.

If cancelling a booking made using a voucher:

Notice period Voucher treatment
Less than 30 days: Voucher is forfeited
30+ days: Voucher may be reused (within the original 12-month validity)

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Cancellation – Nova T6 to TimeTabler Data Transfer

  • Cancel using the Cancel Booking link in your confirmation email.
  • Less than 14 days: No refund

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Online Self-Study Courses

  • Online courses are purchased for 12 months’ access.
  • Use the delegate’s name and email address — not a generic email.
  • Certificates will be issued in the name used at booking.
  • If paying by bank transfer, access will be granted once payment is received.

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Zoom Sessions (Non Gold-Start)

Before Your Session

Please ensure:

  1. Zoom works on your school network (check with IT in advance)
  2. You have working speakers and a microphone
  3. The relevant software is installed on the same computer you use for Zoom

Cancellations & Rescheduling

  • Reschedule at least 5 days in advance via your confirmation email.
  • If you are unable to attend due to technical issues or do not attend:
  • The session will not be rearranged free of charge
  • A no-show after 10 minutes forfeits the session

Refunds

Notice period Refund / transfer
Less than 5 days: No refund
5–19 days: 50% refund or transfer
20+ days: Full refund or transfer
  • International schools: No VAT applied

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Gold-Start Sessions (TimeTabler, Options & StaffCover)

General Information

  • Session links are emailed to the address used at booking.
  • Each Gold-Start session is:
  • One per school, not per user
  • Not split into multiple sessions

Preparation (Essential)

  • Ensure Zoom works on your school network
  • Have the relevant software installed on the same computer as Zoom
  • Complete the relevant Gold-Start online course in advance
  • Prepare a prioritised list of questions

Session Lengths

Software Session length
TimeTabler: 1 hour
Options: 30 minutes
StaffCover: 30 minutes

Rescheduling & No-Shows

  • Free rescheduling up to 5 days before the session
  • Technical issues, failure to attend, or no-shows after 10 minutes result in forfeiture of the session

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