Hosting students
Many of our students stay with host familes during their time studying English in Bath. This is an enriching and memorable experience for both hosts and students, and the student becomes an active member of the household where they can experience British culture and improve their English. Hosts can be families with or without children, or single adults. Both students and hosts are selected with great care and students are expected to abide by the customs and reasonable expectations of their host.
As a host, you:
- Welcome a student into your home.
- Provide an individual bed, breakfast and evening meals - half-board, plus packed lunches at weekends for junior students.
- Maintain contact with the school Accommodation and Welfare Office.
- Assist students in settling in.
- Must live in Bath, no more than a 30-minute journey away from the city centre (walking or by bus).
- Will need to apply for a DBS certificate if hosting under 18s
Junior students (under 18) may share rooms, while adult students are hosted in single rooms.
Why host for Languages United?
- We are a small family-run school in Bath, where it is easy to speak to staff and managers
- Our accommodation team is based on-site at our school on Walcot Street
- Clear, simple payment rates - among the highest rates in Bath
- High season rate increase
- Considerate placement of students (we try to match students to the family, not place on a first-come-first-served basis)
- Well communicated activity programme detailing activity times and host family responsibilities
- No weekday packed lunches - Monday to Friday is half-board, weekends full-board for under 18s, half-board for adults
- No reduction in rate for additional students
- Supplements for special diets, i.e. Halal, gluten or lactose-free, vegan
- Efficient payment system direct to your bank
- British Council Accredited - we take quality and service seriously
- Kind, friendly staff who are easy to contact and efficiently solve any problems
- You will be working with a school that cares about the environment and social responsibility
All adult family members are required to understand the school's guidelines and code of conduct, and to sign an declaration confirming their acceptance of these. Those families hosting under-18s have additional responsibilities under our Safeguarding procedures and policies and adults require a current DBS Certificate.
We are always accepting applications from new hosts. If you are interested in becoming a homestay provider for Languages United and you live in Bath, we would love to hear from you. For more information and to apply, please complete our quick form:
You can also contact us on 01225 580985 or email
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