Mark a lesson taught. That's the invoice.
The charge raises itself and Direct Debit collects it. There is no invoicing step — and your money never passes through us on the way.
Seven days free. Card up front, cancel in two taps.
One lesson, start to paid.
Nothing to set up in advance beyond the diary entry that's already there.
One tap, from the diary, straight after.
At the rate on the session — no separate invoicing step.
Lands in your Stripe account. Slate is never in the chain of custody.
What that actually means.
The money is yours. It never detours through us.
You're the merchant of record through Stripe Connect. When a parent pays, it lands directly in your account — Slate is never in the chain of custody for it, even for a moment.
You set the policy once. The system holds the line.
A notice window, and a cancellation fee if you want one — set once, applied automatically the moment it's missed. You never have to be the one who asks.
And if it's you who moves the lesson, nothing is ever charged. The policy is there to protect your time, not to catch you out.
Nobody quietly goes unpaid.
If a Direct Debit fails, your parent is told immediately, with a link to pay it right there. You can see exactly who owes what, ranked, in one place — not spread across a spreadsheet.
One parent, two children, one Direct Debit.
Two children under one parent means one mandate and one collection each time — not two separate debits to reconcile.
Everything money.
Before you set your first policy.
Who holds the money?
Nobody but you. Stripe Connect makes you the merchant of record — a parent's payment lands directly in your account. Slate is never in the chain of custody for it, even for a moment.
What are the fees?
Two separate things: your Slate subscription (see Pricing), and Stripe's own processing fee on each collection — Bacs Direct Debit is roughly 1%, capped, cards are 1.5% + 20p. Both are shown in the open, not folded into the price.
What happens if a payment fails?
Your parent is told immediately, with a link to pay it right there. We're not yet retrying it silently in the background — today it's a fast, clear nudge rather than a hidden retry, and closing that gap is on our list.
Can I refund a lesson?
Yes — a full refund through Stripe, or a credit note if that fits better. Partial refunds aren't built yet, so for now a refund is all or nothing.
Mark tonight's lesson taught, and see it happen.
Seven days free is one week of real teaching. Start with a Tuesday and see whether the money arrives on its own.
7 days free · card up front, cancel in two taps · your money never passes through us