J&D UK LTD (Trading as JD Consultancy) choose families that are approved and appointed, following a rigorous safer recruitment process, undertaken by our organisation, to provide accommodation for, and care of a student, generally for a period of one to seven days at weekends, exeats, half-terms or the beginning or end of a term.

We visit the families in their home and check their professional and personal references. We will also run a background check on families to ensure that your child is secured and cared for.

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Homestay family responsibilities:

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• Have an understanding of the needs of overseas students in the UK.

• Provide a warm and friendly welcome to the student.

• Provide a clean, well lit room for each student with all the necessities: sufficient heating, ventilation, natural light, storage for clothes, a desk, bed linen and towels, blanket and duvet, Wi-Fi etc.)

• Understand the student's culture and religion.

• Provide minimum of 3 meals per day, each meal should be a balanced and appropriate diet.

• Make sure there is at least one trustful adult staying with the student on the premise.

• The student cannot be alone according to JD safety policy.

• To allow access to all communal areas of the home.

• To treat the student as a member of the family rather than a paying guest.

• To encourage the student to speak English as much as possible in the home.

• Homestay family must ensure that all gas appliances comply with the gas safety regulations.

• Homestay family must have smoke detectors fitted on the premises and are checked regularly.

• Homestay family must have home insurance.

• Homestay family must have car insurance if he/she drives.