Times & Fees

Due to their great popularity most of the tuition is delivered through private classes. All clients have a weekly private sessions at our base in Canton, Cardiff. The sessions are usually half an hour in length and take place at the same time every week. Sessions are held in term time from 4.30pm to 8.30pm Monday to Friday evenings.  All sessions are booked and paid for half a term in advance, the half term being the same as the state schools. All absences and cancellations must be paid for. No refunds are given for missed sessions and unfortunately there is no capacity in the system to reschedule them.  

Corporate and one-to-one intensive training can be arranged during weekday mornings. Two and three hour intensive sessions can be booked from 10.00am in term time and at any time during the weeks of the school holidays.  These sessions are designed to be booked at very short notice and dates are often available as little as a week in advance.   Please contact us to discuss your requirements. Groups as well as individuals can happily be accommodated.

Most sessions are taught on a one to one basis, but it is possible for younger children to share a lesson with a sibling or adults to come with a friend or spouse.  It is strongly advised that parents remain in the lesson at all times so that they can make notes and participate more fully in their child’s learning. Older children often prefer to have the lesson on their own without their parent’s presence. Please note: Helen has been fully CRB checked.

During the school summer holiday regular sessions do not run but extra sessions are held. These are usually one hour in length and do not have to be at a regular time. However, all sessions are paid for in advance and no refund is given for cancellations.

Adults can bring a Pen Drive or other USB recording device with them and we record the whole session in high quality MP3 format. This means that you do not have to spend time taking notes, you do not have to remember everything and, most importantly, you start to really listen to the sound of your own voice. Gradually you begin to learn to be objective about your voice and speech and hear the changes that are taking place. You can listen to the recording and have your lesson over and over again, making it even more valuable.

Fees

Fees for the regular evening sessions start at £12.50/half hour for younger children and £14/half hour for adults. 

It is possible for younger siblings to share a slot and for adults to come with a friend or spouse.  Fees for these sessions start at £13.50/half hour and £18/half hour for two adults sharing.

Fees are paid in advance by the half term, and since this varies according to the school term you simply multiply the fee per lesson by the number of weeks you will be attending. Half terms are generally 6 or 7 weeks long.

Extra summer holiday sessions fees are £27/hour for children and £30/hour for adults.

For intensive one-to-one training fees start at £125 for a 2 hour intensive session and £175 for a three hour.

Fees can be paid by cash or cheque. Unfortunately there is no facility to pay by credit card. All cheques are made payable to Helen Love.

How to book

Please contact us via telephone or email to confirm current availability of sessions.

For the regular evening sessions it is generally necessary to put your name on the waiting list to wait for a vacancy to arise.

The intensive two and three hour sessions are designed to be booked at very short notice and dates are often available as little as a week in advance.   Please contact us to discuss your requirements and for current availability.

Extra summer sessions can be booked from May of this year and will be  starting on July 22nd. 

We are always happy to discuss your needs prior to booking sessions and will do our best to accommodate you.