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Serennu Therapies Ltd

Terms & Conditions of Service

Last reviewed: June 2025  |  Review due: September 2026

The following sets out the terms and conditions for clients receiving services from Serennu Therapies Ltd. These terms set out what you (the client) and Serennu Therapies can expect of each other. As therapists working with children and young people, agreements will usually be made with the child's parent, carer, or guardian. Serennu Therapies may also enter into agreements with schools, local authorities, or other organisations to provide therapy or training services.

Clients will be asked to agree to these terms and conditions before attending their first appointment. Serennu Therapies Ltd reserves the right to amend these terms at any time and will inform clients of any material changes by email.

1 Payment

Payment for initial assessments will be invoiced upon completion of the assessment. For all other services, invoices will be emailed at the end of each calendar month. It is requested that accounts be settled within 14 days of the invoice date.

Parents using private health insurance are responsible for settling the invoice and then claiming from the insurer. We recommend checking the level and nature of your cover with your insurer before agreeing to therapy.

Accepted payment method Bank transfer / BACS only. If payment is missed, services will be suspended immediately.

2 Initial Informal Discussion

An initial informal discussion via telephone or email of up to 15 minutes is available at no charge. This is an opportunity to discuss your child's needs and ask any questions before committing to an assessment.

3 Fees

Further pricing details can be found on our website. The following provides an overview of our fee structure:

Initial assessment From £150. The fee reflects the complexity and nature of the assessment required. A quote will be agreed based on initial information gathered. Reports incur an additional fee based on complexity and purpose.
Direct & indirect sessions £70 per hour for direct face-to-face sessions (including virtual sessions) and indirect contact. Indirect contact includes: parent coaching online, attending meetings, report and programme writing, preparing resources, language/video transcriptions, and analysis.
Administrative time All consultations will require an additional 15 minutes for clinical administrative tasks and will be invoiced accordingly. For example, a 1-hour direct session will incur a fee of £87.50.
Travel Travel within a 10-mile radius is not charged. Any travel over 10 miles will be charged at 60p per mile.
Training Training costs will be agreed on a case-by-case basis.

Fees are subject to periodic review.

4 Cancellation

  • Over 24 hours' notice: No fee will be charged.
  • Less than 24 hours' notice: The full appointment fee will be charged.
  • Therapist cancellation: An alternative appointment will be rescheduled at the next possible convenient time at no charge to you.

5 Refunds

If a pre-paid session is cancelled or postponed within the terms of our cancellation policy, we will make a note in your payment record and the payment will cover the following session — that is, we deduct the cost of cancelled sessions from the following month's invoice.

If pre-paid sessions are cancelled and not rescheduled, we will issue a credit note for future sessions. If future sessions are unlikely to be needed, a refund for all monies owing will be issued within one month.

Please note If your child does not engage in a session, we are unable to reimburse for any of that session.

6 Consent

Consent for assessment and treatment must be given by the child or young person's parent or carer before any intervention is provided. An electronic consent form will be sent to families prior to the first appointment.

7 Sharing of Information

Information about the child or young person may need to be shared with other professionals involved in their care. Such information will be treated confidentially in accordance with UK data protection law and our professional obligations as HCPC-registered clinicians.

Information may also be shared with professionals across health, education, and social care. Details of known professionals involved must be disclosed during the initial assessment appointment.

Any direct or indirect professional liaison meetings or discussions lasting longer than 15 minutes will be invoiced for.

8 Data Protection

Serennu Therapies Ltd is registered as a Data Controller with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and is compliant with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

How we store your information
  • Electronic clinical records are held in WriteUpp, a GDPR and HIPAA-compliant cloud-based practice management system, accessed via secure login
  • Paper records are stored in a locked cabinet at the treating therapist's home address
  • Any paper records taken off-site remain with the therapist or are kept in a locked location
  • Electronic reports and intervention plans are password-protected before being shared by email
  • Audio and video recordings are stored on password-protected devices and are never labelled with full client names
  • Documents containing client data that are no longer required are securely shredded
  • Records are retained until the child's 25th birthday, or 26th birthday if they were still receiving treatment after age 17

Use of AI-assisted documentation

With your consent, audio or video recordings of assessments and/or therapy sessions may be processed using Ogma Assistant (a speech and language therapy-specific AI tool) or Heidi Health (an AI-powered medical scribe), both of which are GDPR-compliant. These recordings are used exclusively to assist in generating accurate clinical documentation — such as reports and case notes — and are permanently deleted once documentation is complete.

Full details of how we collect, store, and use your personal data are set out in our Privacy Policy.

9 Liaison

The client is responsible for informing Serennu Therapies if the child is also receiving NHS therapy, and for informing the NHS therapist of any independent therapy involvement. Where possible, NHS and independent therapists are encouraged to work collaboratively in the child's best interests.

10 Therapy Sessions

In most circumstances, a child must have had an assessment with a Serennu Therapies speech and language therapist before we can provide therapy and support. This ensures that targets are carefully identified to our clinical standards. We are not able to start therapy following an assessment with another therapist, although it may reduce the assessment time needed.

What goes into each session
  • For every appointment, we spend between 30 minutes and one hour planning, preparing, analysing, and record-keeping. The face-to-face session is just one part of the therapy process.
  • Any resources (e.g. communication books, boards, lanyards, symbol systems) recommended for your child are often personalised and take time to create. We will discuss any suggested resources and let you know if you prefer to prepare these yourselves.
  • The more that you and education setting staff are involved in the therapy process, the better the outcomes are likely to be. Newly learned skills need support at home and in school to generalise effectively.
  • All discussions about your child will usually take place during therapy sessions. You are welcome to book an additional half-hour phone appointment if you need a longer discussion, which will be invoiced for.

11 Termination of Therapy

Either party may terminate therapy or intervention with one week's notice. This applies to both the therapist and the client.

12 Complaints

If you have any concerns or complaints about the care we provide, please discuss them with us as soon as possible. We are committed to resolving concerns directly and promptly in line with our data protection complaints procedure.

If we are unable to resolve your concerns, you can escalate to:

ASLTIP — Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice 71–75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ
Tel: 0203 002 3704  |  Email: [email protected]

For more serious concerns, please contact:

Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) 184–186 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 4BU
Tel: 0207 840 9814  |  Email: [email protected]
www.hcpc-uk.org/concerns

13 Professional Registration

All therapists at Serennu Therapies are registered members of:

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (MRCSLT)
Association of Speech and Language Therapists in Independent Practice (MASLTIP)
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) — registered Data Controller

14 Safeguarding

Each therapist holds an enhanced level Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, renewed annually through the DBS update service. Parents, schools, and other service users can ask to see the therapist's DBS enhanced disclosure certificate at any time.

We take the safeguarding of children and adults seriously and regularly undertake training relevant to our role. If a safeguarding concern arises where we believe a child may be at risk of harm, we are legally obliged to share information with relevant professionals as outlined in the Children Act 2004.

Please read our Child Protection Policy, which will have been emailed to you. Further information is available at gov.uk/working-together-to-safeguard-children.

Client Declaration

Before an initial consultation, parents or carers will be asked to confirm that they have read, understood, and agree to these terms and conditions. An electronic consent form will also be sent to families.

By agreeing to these terms, I confirm that:

  • I consent to Serennu Therapies sharing relevant verbal and written information about my child with appropriate professionals
  • I consent to my email address and telephone number being used to contact me and share relevant documents
  • I consent to my child being video recorded or photographed as necessary during speech and language therapy sessions
  • I give my consent for audio or video recordings of assessments and/or therapy sessions to be processed using Ogma Assistant or Heidi Health, both GDPR-compliant, for the sole purpose of generating accurate clinical documentation. I understand that all recordings will be permanently deleted once the relevant documentation has been completed.
  • I have read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in this document
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Serennu Therapies Ltd

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.serennutherapies.co.uk