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Become a host family

Welcome new friendly faces into your home

Earn tax free income

As well as welcoming new people to your country, there's a financial incentive too

Inspiring and supporting others

There are few things you can do with your home as rewarding as sharing it

Start here

Firstly, fill in our host application form link below, your reply will have docuements attached, please read. Secondly, please fill in our fire risk & gas safety assessment (don,t worry if you forget we can do this on our visit)

Thirdly, It’s really important that you fully understand our host family guidelines contract, our host family agreement with you, our fire risk assessment form before applying. These will guide you through what our students expect during their stay, our expectations of you to become a host family

Step 2

Gather documents

Next, upload or email:

– Your ID (passport or driving license);
– Your Gas Safety or Direct Heating certificate;
– current utility bill;
– Fully enhanced DBS certificate (we’ll help you with this if you don’t have it).

Step 3

Home visit

We’ll arrange a host family visit or video call with one of our team, who will go through the following so be prepared:

1. Our homestay checklist;
2. Take pictures of the family, room, and some areas of your home;
3. Verify copies of all ID (these are kept confidential to us only);
4. Go through the risk assessment;

Step 4

Get insurance

Duty of Care;

Being a host family, you must add students to your home and car insurance to meet our duty of care policy.

We can partner with an insurance company that offers bespoke insurance, but if your current insurer is willing to add guardianship as an additional option this will be OK too

Step 5

Your all set!

Once we’re happy and you are too! you’ll become part of our fully registered host family team and we’ll start to offer you placements when they become suitable for your family.

Know someone who’d make the perfect host and has a spare room?
We will give you £25 for every family you refer.
We will get this over to you after the family’s completed their second homestay.
Fill out our form and get started on your journey to becoming a host family.

Surname (required)	Forename (required)
First line of address (required) Town/City (required)	County (required) Postcode (required)
Email (required)	Telephone (required)
Home Member 1	Home Member 1 DOB (dd/mm/yyyy)
Home Member 2	Home Member 2 DOB (dd/mm/yyyy)
Home Member 3	Home Member 3 DOB (dd/mm/yyyy)
Home Member 4	Home Member 4 DOB (dd/mm/yyyy)
Occupation of Mother	Occupation of Father
Please list all pets	Family hobbies and activities
How many students can you host at one time? * Please Specify whether Attic Room, En-suite, Shared or Private Bathroom Single bedrooms available (required) Double bedrooms available (required) Twin bedrooms available (required) Triple bedrooms available (required) How many rooms in total? Any other schools you currently host with Total years hosting	Student/Guest preference (please tick) MaleFemaleEither Will you accommodate the following? (please tick) Special Diets Mini Stays (12-16 yrs) Summer School (12-16 yrs) Adult Leaders & Drivers (18+) 16-18 yrs-UK studying part time Private Fostering (Under 16) Disabled (access on ground floor level) Short Term Hosting (students & guests aged 18+) Additional information required, please complete form PF1 you will get with your welcome email. We suggest using Lodger Agreement for 18+ guests – a template is attached to your welcome email. Safeguarding Checks (please upload) Do you have a valid DBS? Applicant Home Member 1 Do you have a valid Enhanced DBS ? Applicant Home Member 1
H&S Requirements: Gas Safety I confirm that I have a valid gas safety certificate (please upload) Insurance I Understand it is my responsibility to advise all relevant insurance providers* of being a host family and the number of students being hosted (* e.g. Home Insurance, Content Insurance, Car Insurance etc.)	Have you been convicted of a criminal offence other than a traffic violation? Applicant Home Member 1 Have you had your COVID19 vaccinations* NoneOneTwo Proof of COVID19 vaccinations (discretionary)