Please contact CELT on 02920 339290 or at [email protected]. We will contact you to arrange a visit to your home and give you all the information needed.

From 1 week up to 11 months. Young learners stay for 2-3 weeks on average.

All over the world. Mostly from the Middle East, Brazil, Italy, Spain and the Czech Republic. We ask that hosts have only one speaker of any particular language in their home at any one time (unless otherwise requested) and no more than 4 students present.

This will vary – some students have quite basic English and some students will be advanced. Their level will improve from interaction with you at home as well as in the classroom!

The age range is from 13 to 17 (young learners) or 18 and above (adult students).

Yes, you can. You can specify your gender preferences when you sign up.

Young learners have an English course in the morning, combined with a social activity in the afternoon, and a full day trip on Saturdays. Sometimes, there is an evening activity planned during the week as well. Adult students either study in the mornings only or all day.

Hosts are expected to integrate the student into their family and make them feel at home, providing a safe, friendly and welcoming environment. Students should be treated as a member of the family. On the first day, hosts are expected to take the student to the school and show them how to get back.

For short-term students, the agreed sum is weekly in arrears. For long-term students (students staying longer than 4 weeks), payment is made monthly in arrears. Payments are made directly to the host’s bank account.

Adult students should receive a half board package (breakfast and evening meal) from Monday to Friday and full-board (breakfast, lunch and evening meal) on weekend and holidays. Young learners should receive full board all week (breakfast, packed lunch and evening meal).

Students will expect to eat typical British food, so there is no need to make any arrangements. Sometimes, students may have specific dietary requirements. For any special diet (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, Halal, etc.) £2.00 extra per night will be paid to you.

Homestay providers are requested to provide and wash bed linen and towels once a week. Hosts are also required to either include their students’ laundry in the household wash, or, to indicate to the student how to wash their clothes at least once a week.

The accommodation officer is the first point of contact for homestay providers. Additionally, other staff in CELT can answer your queries and deal with any issues you may have. Hosts are given access to a 24/7 emergency contact number.

Adults should have their own bedroom. Young learners can share a room with other students of the same gender and similar age but must have their own bed. There cannot be more than 2 students in one room unless requested by the school. The bedroom should have a comfortable bed/s, sufficient space & storage for the student to put their belongings, a desk or study space if possible – or somewhere within your home for them to do any work, adequate natural and artificial lighting, and heating.

Yes. Students under 18 must be back home by 9pm. If your student is over 18, you should agree with the student what time they should be at home. While giving a key to a young learner is at the discretion of the homestay provider, a copy of the house key must be provided to an adult student.

Yes. You will be given information about the student before they arrive and before you agree to take them.

You can contact the school between 9am and 5pm if there are any concerns, where we will be more than happy to help you. There is also an emergency number available for evenings & weekends.

CELT cannot be held responsible for any accidental damage or loss of property caused by a student, group leader or teacher to your home. Homestay providers are responsible for having adequate home insurance and informing their insurance provider that they intend on hosting students.

If a student is taken ill, please contact CELT as soon as possible. Then, if necessary, please take your student to your family doctor. Long-term students will be encouraged to register with your GP, and we will provide each
student with a letter to help them do this.

Both adult students and young learners will be able to use public transport to get to and from school. Young learners will already have a bus pass in most cases. Adult students need to get the bus pass themselves. These bus passes will apply to Cardiff Bus only. Hosts are often required to collect their students from the National Museum or bus station on arrival and take them there on departure. If for any reason a host is unable to do that, CELT can arrange for a taxi, however please note that the host is responsible for covering the cost of the taxi.

Yes, that’s fine! We ask students to specify their allergies and preferences in order to place them with the most appropriate family.

If you want to take a break from hosting or go on holiday, just let us know and we will update our database to not contact you during this time.

If you move to a new house or carry out significant renovations, along with any changes to people living at your home, please inform us so we can arrange a revisit.

Yes. You will need to provide a copy of your annual gas certificate, and a fire risk assessment of your home (we will provide you with the form for this). These documents are required by law for anyone hosting in the UK. If you want to host anyone under 18 – you will need to have an enhanced DBS check every three years. CELT will do this check for you and will explain what documents you’ll need to bring into the office for this. You will also need basic safeguarding and prevent training (online or face to face) and, we will also need a copy of your ID to verify your identity. In addition to this, we will require 2-character references.

Homestay providers get paid half rent for the time that students are not in their home but still holding the room with their belongings.