Terms and Conditions ​ Definitions in this agreement. ​ a.The Client’ means the person or organisation engaging the service of the Supply Teacher. ​ b. Teacher’ means the individual providing the services. ​ c.The ‘Assignment’ means the period during which the Supply Teacher is engaged by the client to render services. ​ d.References to the singular include the plural and references to the masculine include the feminine and vice-versa. The Terms of Business for the Supply of Supply Teachers. ​ 1 .These Terms and Conditions are deemed to be accepted by the client by virtue of an interview of the engagement by the Client or Supply Teacher, introduced and vice-versa. ​ 2.The Client agrees to pay the charge of SUPPLY & DEMAND CONSULTANCY advised at the time of Booking the Client agrees to verify and sign SUPPLY & DEMAND CONSULTANCY time sheets. This constitutes acceptance that the Supply Teacher has worked satisfactorily for the hours indicated on the time sheet. Failure to sign the time sheet does not alter the Client’s liability to pay for the hours worked. Details of the charges are available on application. VAT shall be charged in addition. ​ 3.Charges which largely represent remuneration paid are invoiced weekly and are payable within fourteen (14) days of SUPPLY & DEMAND CONSULTANCY invoice. ​ 4.SUPPLY & DEMAND CONSULTANCY assumes responsibility for payment of remuneration, deduction and payment of all statutory contributions in respect of Earnings Related Insurance and the administration of Schedule Income Tax (PAYE). Applicable to the Supply Teacher as required by law. ​ 5.The engagement or use by a client of a Supply Teacher or former Supply Teacher introduced by SUPPLY & DEMAND CONSULTANCY whether for a definite or indefinite period, or the introduction of a Supply Teacher to other employers with a resulting engagement, renders the Client subject to the payment of an introduction fee. Alternatively the Supply Teacher may work for the Client (at the Client’s request) for a period of twelve (12) consecutive weeks and the Client may, at their discretion, engage the Supply Teacher at the end of the assignment for no fee, provided that the engagement takes place with six months of the introduction of the Supply Teacher, whichever is later. SUPPLY & DEMAND CONSULTANCY will make no refund of the introduction fee to the Client in the event of the subsequent termination of such engagement. ​ 6.Supply Teachers are provide by SUPPLY & DEMAND CONSULTANCY under contracts for the service and are deemed to be under the direction and control of the Client from the time the Supply Teacher reports to take up duties and for the duration of the Assignment. The Client will in all respects comply with all statutes, by law, codes of practice and legal requirements to which the Client is ordinarily subject in respect of the Client’s own staff. ​ No variation can be made to these terms without the written consent of a Director of SUPPLY & DEMAND  CONSULTANCY.