These terms apply to any parent, guardian, or family member who uses TeachConnect to request a tutor, agree lesson scope, fund lessons, and confirm lesson completion — including diaspora families booking online Nigerian tutors.

TeachConnect is a connection and payment-coordination platform. We help schools, parents, teachers, and tutors find each other and arrange funded work, but we do not employ teachers or tutors and we are not a party to the working relationship between them.

TeachConnect does not guarantee that any teacher or tutor will be hired, selected, or kept, and does not guarantee any specific amount of work, placements, or income. Matching is always subject to approval by the school or parent.

We help you find verified tutors and arrange funded lessons. We do not employ tutors and are not a party to the lessons themselves. You choose the tutor and agree the lesson scope.

You remain responsible for the final decision to engage a tutor and for the supervision of lessons, especially where a child is involved. For in-person home tutoring, a responsible adult should be present or nearby in line with normal safeguarding practice.

Verification signals shown on a tutor’s profile support your decision but do not replace your own judgement and approval.

You fund the agreed lesson package before lessons begin, so the tutor can start with confidence. We call this contract-funded payouts with escrow-style payment protection — it is a platform arrangement, not a regulated escrow service.

Payment is based on approved lessons. As lessons are delivered and you confirm completion, the matching payout is released to the tutor. If you do not respond within the confirmation window, the Dispute and Approval Policy explains how lessons may be auto-approved.

TeachConnect service fees are paid by the school or parent on top of the agreed teacher or tutor payout. Service fees are never deducted from a teacher’s or tutor’s earnings.

When work is approved, the teacher or tutor receives the full agreed payout. The platform fee is a separate amount added to what the school or parent funds.

Treat tutors with respect, keep your information accurate, and do not move a funded relationship off-platform to avoid fees. Misuse may lead to suspension.

These terms are governed by the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and work alongside the Parent Funding Terms, the Payment Protection Terms, the Dispute and Approval Policy, the Refund Policy, and the Privacy Policy.