Terms and conditions for Tutoring and Website Offered by Michael A Smith.

The following are the terms and conditions for Physics and maths tutoring offered, and the associated websites maintained by Michael A Smith.

Note:

This is not a guide to session structure;
Definition of “Customer”. For the purposes of these Terms and Conditions, the term “Customer” refers to the individual responsible for payment of tuition fees. This may include: a parent or legal guardian of the student; another adult with legal or financial responsibility for the student; the student themselves, if aged 18 or over and self-funding. Where the student is under 18 years of age, the Customer shall be deemed to be the parent, guardian, or other responsible adult making payment on the student’s behalf. Where the student is 18 years of age or older and is personally responsible for tuition payments, the Customer and the student shall be considered the same party.

Initial Session:

Initial sessions with new students are free and with no obligation.

Start time:

Sessions are available in general from Monday to Sunday from nine-thirty in the morning until nine-thirty at night.

Students can call up to five minutes before the nominal start time. Sessions will be cancelled and therefore charge if the student is more than twenty minutes late Each hour session last at least one hour and, generally, no more than an hour and ten minutes.

Text and email support:

Student have the opportunity to communicate between sessions. All text messages and emails sent to students are copied to the customer.

Session cancellation:

Sessions cancelled earlier than 24 hours before the start time will not incur any cancellation fee. Cancellation after this time may incur a fee of one hour's tuition.

Payments:

Sessions:: Payment for sessions are via bank transfer. Invoices are issued at the end of each calendar month (unless otherwise requested) with account transfer details. Receipts will be issued on request. Invoices must be paid within 21 Days of issue.
Late Payments:: If there is an issue with payment the customer is to contact Michael A Smith with details of the issue and a plan will be put in place to repay the debt. Any overdue invoices will be result in all monies owed becoming due with a late payment fee of one hour's tuition plus interest at 8% above the Bank of England base rate. Continued delay in payment will be dealt with via solicitor/courts/debt agency.

Internet sites:

www.physicsandmathstutoring.co.uk and www.pamt.uk provide information on availability and contact details. Further pages specific to individual students are created as and when required (exemplar) for non-confidential information sharing only. More secure methods of information sharing are via email, WhatsApp or post.

Neither site currently uses cookies.

The information contained in this website is for general information purposes only. While every reasonable effort is made in ensuring the accuracy of these sites, you must confirm (via a third source) the accuracy of the information you gain from these sites before using that information. Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, Michael A Smith takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond his control. Links to sites outside the control of Michael A Smith have been viewed, but not checked completely nor checked for changes. Through these websites you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of Michael A Smith either in their nature, content or availability. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. Please refer any unsuitable content by email. Please report any broken links.

Registry confirmation for pamt.uk and www.pamt.uk can be found at www.nominet.uk.

Book references to Amazon are for clarity only. This is in no way a recommendation of Amazon. Other retailers may offer a better service.

The information on these websites is provided by Michael A Smith and while he endeavours to keep the information up to date and correct, he makes no representations or warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk.

In no event will Michael A Smith be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this website.

General Data Protection Policy (GDPR):

Personal data is collected as a part of this tutoring service. This personal information must be dealt with properly and securely however it is collected, recorded, and used: on paper; on a computer; on other material. Correct treatment of personal information is especially important to the successful and efficient performance of this service. All personal data is maintained in strict confidence. A fully detailed privacy statement can be found here. If you would like a copy of your complete record held by Michael A Smith, then please write to the address on the contact page with details of your request.

Changes in contact details will, where possible, be notified with one months notice. Changes include name (any individual who is part of the tutoring sessions or payment for tutoring), postal address, phone number and email address.

Unethical Requests:

Many schools, colleges and universities are giving students alternative online options to support their studies. I would like to remind all parents and students that this website and the services I offer are provided to help individual students help with their studies toward their personal goal. I have a zero-tolerance policy on parents and students who support plagiarism and cheating. This includes and is not limited to the following: online exams; coursework completion; providing sample answers to questions; essay completion. Those found to be engaging in this type of unethical enquiry will be reported to the relevant authorities.

Copyright Notice

Any redistribution or reproduction of part or all of the contents in any form is prohibited. The printing or downloading, to a local hard drive, of extracts are for personal and non-commercial use only.

You cannot, except with Michael A Smith's express written permission, distribute or commercially exploit the content. Nor may you transmit it or store it on any website, or other form of electronic retrieval system.

This website contains material that is owned by Michael A Smith. Please email if you have become aware of any material that infringes your copyright on this Site.

Updating:

Last updated Friday, 31^st July 2026.

These terms and conditions are updated ad hoc and without notice.