Terms & Conditions for Kilkenny Education Centre (Updated January 2015) Creating an Account for Course Bookings: To book a place on any course advertised on our website users must first create an account. To do this follow the steps outlined on the Front Page of the website. You will then receive an activation email. To complete the setting up of your account, please click on the link in the activation email. NB: Remember to check your junk mail if the activation email is not in you inbox.
COURSE BOOKINGS: All Courses: Kilkenny Education Centre reserves the right to cancel a course in the event of under-booking. Summer Courses: In the event of a Summer Course being cancelled due to under-booking, every effort will be made to accommodate participants on another course or the Registration Fee will be refunded in full. On Line Booking: Warning re Internet Connection failure: As some internet connections can fail or "time out" in the middle of a session, please be aware that on-line booking and payment, if required, for courses in Kilkenny Education Centre is only complete when you have received the following 2 e-mails: 1) Confirmation e-mail of payment from PayPal 2) Confirmation of registration e-mail from Kilkenny Education Centre (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) In the case of Summer Courses, if you have not received BOTH of these Emails shortly after completing the registration process please contact the Centre as your registration may not have completed and you may not have secured a place on the course of your choice. Refunds/Cancellations: As all PayPal payments incur a charge, all monies refunded will reflect this charge. All refunds will be made by cheque as soon as possible after cancellation.
-Refund Policy - We understand that plans can change. To ensure fairness and smooth administration, the following applies:
- Full Refund: Available for cancellations made 48 hours or more before the scheduled course start time.
- No Refund: Requests received less than 48 hours prior to the course start time cannot be processed. Failure to attend will not be eligible for a refund.
- How to Cancel: All cancellations must be submitted in writing via email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Processing: Approved refunds will be issued to the original payment method within 7 working days. An administrative fee of €2.00 applies to cover transaction costs.
- Centre Cancellations: If the Centre cancels a course, you will receive a full refund or the option to transfer to another course.
COPYRIGHT: Materials published by Kilkenny Education Centre on its website are protected by copyright. No part may be reproduced or reused for any commercial purposes whatsoever, without the prior written consent of the copyright holder. WEBSITE USE: The following are the terms and conditions for use of the Kilkenny Education Centre website. References in these terms and conditions to We or Us or Our are to Kilkenny Education Centre. This Website is for use by residents of the island of Ireland who are 18 years and over. In these terms and conditions references to You or Your are to such a user of the Website.
WEBSITE DATA USE & OTHER PRIVACY INFORMATION: Website Conduct: You agree to abide by all applicable local, state, national and international laws and regulations and are solely responsible for the content of Your transmissions through the Website. All information, designs, drawings and other specifications provided on the Website are Our exclusive property. Any copying, transmission or re-transmission of the same requires Our prior written approval (other than the printing down of "Summaries of Cover" which form an integral part of this Website).
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LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, under no circumstances, including, but not limited to, negligence, shall We be liable to You or any other person for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages that result from the use of or the inability to use the Website, any changes to the Website, or any material or data sent or received or not sent or received.
PROPRIETARY RIGHTS TO CONTENT: You acknowledge that content, including but not limited to text, software, music, sound, photographs, video, graphics or other material contained in either sponsor advertisements or email-distributed, commercially produced information presented to You by the Website, by Us, or our advertisers or other content providers, is protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws.
MODIFICATION OF TERMS: We reserve the right to change the terms of use or policies regarding the use of the Website (including, in particular, those relating to price or availability) at any time and to notify You by posting an updated version of the terms of use on the Website.
GENERAL: We shall not be liable for any failure to perform any of Our obligations under these terms and conditions which is caused by circumstances beyond our reasonable control including, but not limited to any force majeure incident. Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the terms of use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision unless acknowledged and agreed to Us in writing. The section titles in the terms of use are solely used for the convenience of the parties and have no legal or contractual significance.
LAWS: These terms and conditions shall be governed by and construed fully in accordance with the laws of Ireland. You and We agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Ireland. If any provision(s) of the terms is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be contrary to law, then such provision(s) shall be construed, as nearly as possible, to reflect the intentions of the parties with the other provisions remaining in full force and effect.
TERMINATION: We may terminate the Website with or without cause at any time and effective immediately. In addition, We, in Our sole discretion, may terminate Your authorisation to access and use the Website for violation of the letter or spirit of these terms and conditions.
The National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) is a statutory body of the Department of Education and Skills. The NCCA advises the Minister for Education and Skills on curriculum and assessment for Early Childhood Education, Primary and Post Primary schools and assessment procedures used in schools and examinations on subjects which are part of the curriculum. This advice is developed through research, deliberation, consultation and networks.
The National Council for Special Education (NCSE) was set up to improve the delivery of education services to persons with special educational needs arising from disabilities, with particular emphasis on children. The NCSE service is delivered through their national network of Special Educational Needs Organisers (SENOs), who interact with parents and schools, and liaise with the HSE, in providing resources to support children with special educational needs.
National Educational Psychological Service (NEPS) psychologists work with both Primary and Post Primary schools and are concerned with learning, behaviour, social and emotional development. Each psychologist is assigned to a group of schools. NEPS psychologists specialise in working with the school community. They work in partnership with teachers, parents and children in identifying educational needs. They offer a range of services aimed at meeting these needs, such as supporting individual students (through consultation and assessment) and special projects and research.
Education Support Centres Ireland (ESCI) is the umbrella organisation of the 21 full-time and nine part-time Education Centres in Ireland. It represents the interest of the network as a whole, including both part-time and full-time Directors, staff and Management Committees of all Centres.
The Teaching Council is the professional standards body for the teaching profession, which promotes and regulates professional standards in teaching. It acts in the interests of the public good while upholding and enhancing standards in the teaching profession.
