Times

Due to their great popularity most of the tuition is delivered through private classes. All clients have a weekly private session 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.

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 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 a parent remains 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 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 Memory Stick 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 and Cancellation Policy

Fees for the regular evening sessions start at £15/half hour for younger children and £17.50/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 £18/half hour for two children and £25/half hour for two adults sharing. Speech Therapy for adults and children is £20/half hour.

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 in each half term. Half terms are generally six or seven weeks long, although they can vary from four to eight weeks in length. Please note that 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. A minimum notice period of two weeks’ before the end of term is required of your intention to finish your course of lessons. Failure to give the required notice would mean that you will be liable for two week’s fees in lieu of notice.

Fees for the extra summer holiday sessions are £35/hour for children and £40/hour for adults.

For intensive training the first session is £140 for two hours and £190 for three. At their first session clients will be given a free USB Memory Stick with which to record the sessions as an MP3 file for further home practice. All subsequent intensive sessions are £130 for two hours and £180 for three.

Corporate training at your own premises starts at £250 for three hours for one individual.

Fees can be paid by cash, cheque or CHAPS payment. Unfortunately there is no facility to pay by credit card. Please make cheques payable to Helen Love.

How to book

Please contact us 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 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.

The extra summer sessions can be booked from May onwards and start in July. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required on booking, with the balance being paid at the first session.

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