As a British Council approved organisation, there are certain safeguarding and accommodation requirements that must be met. Most importantly you need to be friendly and welcoming, with a commitment to providing our students with a “home from home” experience.
Hosting Students
Why host Elac students?
- To meet young people of different nationalities
- To help our students to improve their English language
- To share your home with them
- To teach them about British culture and customs
- To receive payment and support
Bath and Eastbourne are the locations where we currently require homestay accommodation.
Elac Homestay Programmes
Elac have been organising and delivering homestay programmes since 1992, first in Eastbourne and then in Bath. We have a wealth of experience working with, and providing support to, both hosts and students involved in homestay programmes. We have a large network of hosts in both Bath and Eastbourne, but are always looking to recruit new hosts to meet the increasing demand for homestay programmes.
We offer competitive rates of pay for hosting students and Group Leaders, including supplements for special diets.
Once you have expressed an interest in hosting, one of our homestay staff will visit you and your property to check that it meets British Council standards. They will also find out more about you, and what preferences you have, regarding age, gender, special diets etc. If successful, we will then organise a DBS certificate, two references, and check other documents. We will let you know in advance of dates and groups that will require a host.
Elac will provide you with information about hosting, and our homestay staff are available to answer any questions you may have.
If you are interested in hosting our students, please get in touch with us to find out more and arrange a home visit.