To: All Directors and Managers

From: Jeremy Cuff and Odette Shocklidge

Date: 17th November 2014
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GUIDANCE ON OVERNIGHT STAYS FOR TRAINING/FRANCHISE MEETINGS

In order to bring clarity to the company policy on Overnight Stays for Training/Franchise Meetings, please see guidance below;

• For journeys of approximately 2.5 hours and above, it is acceptable to book an overnight stay the evening prior to the commencement of the training/meeting.

• Please ensure that costs are considered with accommodation choices, such as Premier Inn and similar.

• To ensure optimal staff performance and outcome, an exception to this general rule is for Aftersales Technical Training which involves an examination resulting in a formal qualification.

• A wider exception to this general rule might be when the training/franchise host requires attendance at an afternoon/evening meeting prior to main training/event the following day.

Please ensure that we work to these guidelines & that they are communicated to team members as appropriate.