Tutoring Agreement
An agreement for a tutor to give lessons to a student. Template v1.0.
Date of this agreement: Date of this agreement
Tutor: Tutor
Parent, guardian or adult student: Parent, guardian or adult student
Student: Student
In this agreement the Client is the parent, guardian or adult student named above, who signs and pays for the sessions. The Student is the person who receives the tutoring, and the Tutor is named above.
1. Sessions
Subjects: Subjects
Schedule: Schedule
In person or online: In person or online
Start date: Start date
2. Fees and payment
Rate per hour: Rate per hour
Payment terms: Invoiced monthly and paid within 7 days
The Tutor may change the rate by giving 30 days written notice. The Client may end this agreement instead of accepting the new rate.
3. Cancellation
If the Client cancels a session: 24 hours notice or the session is charged
If the Tutor cancels or misses a session, the Tutor offers another time or does not charge for it.
4. No guaranteed results
The Tutor prepares for each session and teaches with care and skill. Progress depends on many things, including the Student's own work, so the Tutor does not promise any grade, score or result.
5. Conduct and safety
The Tutor and the Student treat each other with respect. For a Student under 18, in person sessions take place where a parent, guardian or other responsible adult is nearby, and the Tutor contacts the Student only through channels the Client knows about. Online sessions use a platform the Client agrees to. The Tutor holds any background check the law requires for working with children. The Tutor may end a session early if it cannot continue safely.
6. Materials
The Tutor may provide worksheets, notes and practice tests for the Student's own use. The Tutor keeps the rights in their own materials. The Client pays for books or other resources only if the Client agrees to the cost first.
7. Ending this agreement
Either party may end this agreement by giving 7 days written notice. The Tutor refunds any payment for sessions after the end date. Either party may end it at once if the other behaves in a way that is abusive or unsafe.
8. General
This agreement is governed by the laws of:
Governing law
The Tutor works independently and is not an employee of the Client. This is the whole agreement between the parties. A change is valid only in writing signed by both. If a term cannot be enforced, the rest still applies.
Client phone (the Client fills this in): Parent, guardian or adult student fills this in when signing
Student grade or year (the Client fills this in): Parent, guardian or adult student fills this in when signing
