{"id":273,"date":"2026-06-08T22:02:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T22:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/2026\/06\/08\/negotiating-training-contract-terms\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T22:02:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T22:02:11","slug":"negotiating-training-contract-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/2026\/06\/08\/negotiating-training-contract-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"Negotiating terms before you commit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Before you lock in a contract or accept an offer, it&#8217;s worth getting the terms right. This article covers how to negotiate sensibly so both sides are clear.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"in-this-article\">In this article<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"#talk\">Talk before you sign<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#terms\">What to agree on<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#formalise\">Formalise the agreed terms<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#faqs\">FAQs<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"talk\">Talk before you sign<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use <strong>Messages<\/strong> to discuss the details with the learner before a contract or offer is finalised. It&#8217;s much easier to agree expectations up front than to fix misunderstandings later.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"terms\">What to agree on<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Scope<\/strong> \u2014 what you&#8217;ll teach and the outcomes.<\/li><li><strong>Schedule<\/strong> \u2014 timing, frequency, and duration.<\/li><li><strong>Pricing<\/strong> \u2014 your rate and how the work is structured. See the Pricing &amp; Discounts section.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"formalise\">Formalise the agreed terms<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you both agree, reflect those terms in the Training Contract you send, or in the offer you accept. Make sure what&#8217;s written matches what you discussed before confirming.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs\">FAQs<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where do I discuss terms with a learner?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <strong>Messages<\/strong>. See the Drive, Resources &amp; Messages section.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Can I change terms after seeing an offer?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Discuss the changes with the learner first, then make sure the final contract or offer reflects what you agreed before accepting.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What should I always confirm?<\/h3>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scope, schedule, and pricing \u2014 so there are no surprises once you start.<\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related articles<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/2026\/06\/08\/understanding-offers-and-contracts\/\">Understanding offers and Training Contracts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/2026\/06\/08\/sending-a-training-contract\/\">Sending a Training Contract to a learner<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/2026\/06\/08\/receiving-and-accepting-an-offer\/\">Receiving and accepting an offer<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<p class=\"has-gray-color has-text-color has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Last updated: 8 June 2026<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Before you lock in a contract or accept an offer, it&#8217;s worth getting the terms right. This article covers how to negotiate sensibly so both sides are clear. In this article Talk before you sign What to agree on Formalise the agreed terms FAQs Talk before you sign Use Messages to discuss the details with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-for-tutors","category-tutors-offers-contracts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tutorac.com\/help-center\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}