Course let down !!

Matty007

Hi Guys,

Hope you can help.

Signed up for a course which consisted of 6 modules and paid £165.00.

I had to travel a couple of hours each time I had to attend, but last week I struggled through over 2 hours of traffic and recruited cover for my work which cost £20.00.

When I got there the instructor didnt turn up !!

We all hung about for 40 minuted but then we all left and I made the 2 hours return trip home.

What reasonable here guys ??

Regards
Matty

bobajob_1966

What explanation did he give when you contacted them to ask where he was?

Matty007

It was a Football Association Coaching course.

I am guessing that it was just a mis-communication between the organisers.

However it cost me 4 hours, over 100 miles worth of petrol and I paid a colleague £20 to cover for me to attend, it is all documented on their scheduling.

We are currently not in dispute and they have accepted that some compensation might be appropriate, but I needed to know what would reasonable and maybe where legally I stand.

Thanks

Matty

ThumbRemote

Reasonable would be to cover any costs you incurred.

proactive

pay your petrol money maybe i doubt they'll pay to cover what you spent getting someone to work your shift.

it is a pain though

pinkshoes

Did you have to attend on another day for that same module?

If yes, then I'd ask them to pay the £20 it cost you to cover your work AGAIN, plus 40p/mile petrol costs (petrol plus wear and tear on car).

ThumbRemote

Make it 45p a mile, HMRC have recently upped the acceptable rate.