Age limits

Applicants participating in Work Experience (Internship), WESP (Work and English Sandwich Programme) or Paid Work Placement Programmes must be aged 18 or over. Applicants participating in Work Trial Programmes must be aged between 14 and 17.

Applicants enrolling on to English Language Training Programmes as individuals must be aged 12 or over (Junior Programmes), or 17 and over (Adult Programmes)

Nationality

Due to visa and work permit requirements, those participating in full-time Work Experience (Internship) or Work Trial Programmes must be citizens of a member state of the European Union.

Participants taking part in WESP or Paid Work Placement Programmes can be of any nationality (see visa information).

Fees and charges agreement

All fees and charges will be agreed in writing prior to any bookings for programmes are made.

Bookings and registrations

All bookings and registrations must be based on the agreed documentation. If you do not already have a specific agreement with Happy Kids, you should use the appropriate booking and registration documentation that you can find under the enrolment form section.

Bookings and registration forms must reach us well in advance so that we can properly plan and organise your programme: for Work Experience (Internship), Work Trials, Work and English Sandwich and Paid Work Placement Programmes at least eight weeks before your arrival in the Turkey, unless any specific circumstances arise.

Discounts

Group Bookings - Additional discounts are available for group bookings.

Bring a Friend - Individuals can earn a discount on their bookings if they bring a friend along who pays the full rates.

Contract

The receipt by Happy Kids of a booking or registration (form either those on the website or other agreed formats) will be considered a contract between Happy Kids and you.

Invoicing

After we have received the formal booking or registration form from you, we will send you an invoice within 24 hours by email. If you need the original paper copy of the invoice, an additional administration charge will be added to the original invoice.

Payment

All bookings and registrations must be followed with 25 % of your fees or €100, whichever is the greater; you will receive confirmation of the method of payment and the amount.

Apart from any special agreements between you and the school, all the other fees and charges must be paid before the planned arrival of the individual or group.

Late payment

If we do not receive payment from you within the agreed time limits, we will have to charge a late payment administration fee of €50.

Bank charges

Cancellation and refunds

In the event that you have to cancel your Programme, we will charge you the following:

Individual applicants

Group bookings

Travel to and within the Turkey

The organisation, management and payment of travel to and within the Turkey are not the responsibility of Happy Kids. If Happy Kids is asked to organise and manage such travel, this will be agreed in writing in advance and charged as an additional service. However, Happy Kids will meet the individual applicants or groups upon their arrival in the town where they are going to work or study and take them to their accommodation free of charge.

Arrival in the town in which you will work or study

You are required to organise your travel to make sure that you arrive at the time you have specified. If you arrive at a different time and do not contact us in advance, you will be charged an additional 'Out of Hours Meet and Greet' Fee of €50 per person.

Insurance

All Applicants should ensure they have appropriate insurance cover for their personal possessions, any medical, health, repatriation needs etc. Happy Kids is not responsible for the organisation of or the payment for these costs.

Where Happy Kids is asked to organise and pay for insurance, this will be agreed in writing in advance and charged as an additional service.

Work Experience (Internship), Work Trial and Work and English Sandwich Programmes (WESP)

Work Experience (Internship), Work Trial and WESPProgrammes are organised in accordance with the information provided on the registration form (and other supporting documentation) completed and submitted by the applicant.

Where a Work Experience (Internship), Work Trial or WESP Programme is not appropriate to the needs of the applicant because of an error on the part of Happy Kids, an alternative programme will be organised at no additional cost to the applicant.

Where a programme is not appropriate to the needs of the applicant because the information provided by the applicant to Happy Kids had been misleading or otherwise inaccurate, Happy Kids will attempt to organise an alternative programme, although no guarantee is offered that an alternative will be found. Where an additional programme is found, Happy Kids reserves the right to charge an extra organisation and management fee.

Paid work placement programme

Paid Work Placements are organised in accordance with the information provided on the registration form (and other supporting documentation) completed and submitted by the applicant.

Where a Paid Work Placement is not appropriate to the needs of the applicant because of an error on the part of Happy Kids, an alternative Work Placement will be organised at no additional cost to the applicant.

Where a Paid Work Placement is not appropriate to the needs of the applicant because the information provided by the applicant to Happy Kids had been misleading or otherwise inaccurate, Happy Kids will attempt to organise an alternative Paid Work Placement, although no guarantee is offered that an alternative will be found. Where an additional Paid Work Placement is found, Happy Kids reserves the right to charge an additional organisation and management fee.

Pay and remuneration for Happy Kids programmes

Work Experience (Internship) Programmes are not paid positions. For paid work placements, please, refer to the Paid Work Placement Programme for more details.

Hours of work for all Work Experience (Internship), Work Trials, WESP and paid work placement programmes

Happy Kids cannot guarantee the number of hours of work offered to the Applicant by the work experience provider; however, Happy Kids will endeavour to secure full-time placements appropriate to the sector.

Applicants must be aware that the actual hours they work will be determined by the company in which they work.

Level of English for all work experience programmes

For applicants coming to the Turkey on a Work Experience (Internship),Work Trials, WESP or Paid Work Placement Programmes the minimum of 'Intermediate' level of English is preferred. This means that they should be able to hold a reasonable conversation in English, and be able to read and write simple, non-technical documents.

Where an Applicant arrives in the Turkey and their level of English is not appropriate, they may be required to attend an English Language Training Programme at an additional cost.