What a surprise from OFT - NOT !!!
I agree with all the comments.
Never ever pay up front, especially that amount of money. Like others I too lost loads for an instructors course in the UK back in 1996,
Also you might want to look for other schools other than OFT.
If your British you will get the s*** aircraft and be based on the arse end of Kissimmee airport. Its only a 45 + minute walk down a really dodgy "trailer park trash" road in blinking hot weather to the airport.!!!!! Not the new offices they have taken over from American Flyers at Kissimmee. They "might" have a bicycle you can borrow, but I doubt it will be safe.
Also if you sorted out your own accomodation you might find it a LOT cheaper. I know for a fact that OFT make a small fortune on the accomodation.