It is impossible to describe a typical host family. They may be grandparents, single parents or young couples. Their houses may be big or small, luxurious, or comfortable. We can only describe the one attribute that unifies them all: “The desire, time, and ability to give a warm welcome to students from other nations.” As long as families have this requisite and have passed our recruitment process then we welcome them as host families. 

We believe Homestay presents a greater variety of cultural linguistic opportunity than offered by residential stay. 

• Hosts enhance the stay culturally, socially, and linguistically. 
• Students absorb English in a relaxed environment.  
• Chatting to families gives rise to spontaneous exchanges. 
• Students are immersed from the moment they arrive.
• Host families are keen to impart quirky and idiomatic phrases.

Whether their trip lasts 3 days or 3 weeks, our experienced families help students build confidence. 

We and our network of 300+ local homestay providers are dedicated to the ongoing safety and welfare of students.

• Individualised support from the accommodation team before and during the stay. 
• Local organiser allocated to the group with 24/7 availability. 
• Hand-picked hosts through an extensive vetting process. 
• Meticulous feedback system at every stage of the students’ stay.
• Proactive approach to reviewing every aspect of the experience.

We ensure a safe environment and high standard of care for our students

Belinda and Phil’s students leave them a beautiful goodbye gift 

Perfect beyond expectations. Angela is a great host, she did everything she could and even more to make us feel at home. I've never had such a nice host family in 20 years

The Dunseath family talks about their really positive hosting experience 

We liked the hospitality of all families and that all of them spent time with the kids.

 These group leaders felt welcome at our Chester centre.

Suzanne is very kind. She speaks a lot, which helps us do our work. The food is VERY good.