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invites you and your family to join thousands of other
families across England who enjoy the enriching and
rewarding experience of hosting! We believe that the
host family service we offer is the most important element
for students experiencing life in England.
All our families agree to abide by English UK’s Homestay Code of Practice for providers of homestay accommodation for students from abroad. Click here for the full requirements.
The majority of our families are from the following areas of South East London:
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Beckenham |
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Greenwich |
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Brockley |
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Grove Park |
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Bromley |
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Honor Oak |
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Catford |
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Lee |
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East Dulwich |
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Lewisham |
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Eltham |
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New Cross |
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Forest Hill |
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Sydenham |
We are also very happy to recruit families closer to the centre of London in Zones 1 and 2, for easy access to our language school based in Lewisham.
In addition, we have English language centres in Salisbury and Eastbourne, and contacts throughout Britain, so are therefore interested in hearing from families outside of London.
| Types of stay: |
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Ministay Programmes
(Juniors) for groups |
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English Language Programmes
(Adults) for groups & individuals |
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Junior Summer School (Juniors) |
Who can host?
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host familiy can be: |
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A couple with
children |
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A couple without children |
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Singles and Single Parents |
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Empty Nesters |
| What is expected
from the host family? |
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A warm, welcoming and safe environment |
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Welcoming and hospitable |
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Caring & sensitive to their guest’s
needs and culture |
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A clean bedroom with a single bed per student
and adequate furniture together with access to communal
areas of the house and to allow adequate daily access
to the bathroom |
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Sensitivity to the student’s need to improve
his/her English and to encourage, where possible,
communication between the student and the host family |
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To provide a door key to adult students |
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To provide one laundry service per week |
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