-To encourage the student to speak English as much as possible in your home
-To encourage the student to feel at home and to treat him/her as a member of the family rather than a paying guest
-Not to host other students of the same native language at the same time unless by special arrangement with the students and the schools
-Not to host students aged over 18 years with students aged under 18 years of age, unless special arrangement with the students and school
-To provide a clean and comfortable student environment in which it is possible for the student to carry on his/her English studies properly when appropriate.
-To provide the student with a balanced and appropriate diet.
-To show due concern for the welfare, safety and security of the student during his/her stay.
-To give the student reasonable and regular access to the bathroom and laundry facilities.
-To maintain a close liaison with the student’s school and so be in a position to help resolve any problems that the student may encounter during his/her stay.
-To respect the student’s different cultural background and be sensitive to the needs of the student.

In these conditions “You” means the host family and “We” or “Us” means Country Cousins Ltd.
Country Cousins acts in all circumstances as an intermediary between guests and hosts on the basis of the representation and undertakings contained in Country Cousins’ published materials relating to any particular arrangement.
1. Please ensure that you meet the below criteria:
You are willing to accept students into your home, interact with them and treat them as part of the family and no other guest of the same nationality shall be accepted at the same time.
You are willing to share the main communal living areas of your home with the students.
The bedrooms you wish to host students have a standard bed (not a futon, camp bed, mattress on floor), adequate drawer/hanging space and natural light and are in good overall condition, and are the same previously inspected by one of our Welfare and Accommodation officers. If you host a student from an UK independent school, you might need to provide a desk too.
2. Registration
The guest will not be asked to perform any domestic task other than to make his/her own bed.
Under the new regulations of the Children Act 1989, Country Cousins Ltd. has to forward the names of all adult household members to Social Services so that checks can be made by the appropriate departments.
3. Payments:
Payment for board and lodging will be made by Country Cousins after the first week of the stay.
Weekly rate for students with full board will be:
Language school students £18 per night (students spend most of the day at school in lessons and activities)
UK Independent schools on school holidays during academic year £28 per night. (These students stay with you 24/7 while on school holidays)
Lost cheques will not be re-issued until there has been a 6-month period after issuing the original. Spoiled Cheques will only be re-issued on receipt of the original cheque being returned to us. This is why we strongly advise all payments by BACS transfer direct to your account.
4. Cancellations:
In the unlikely event that ‘You’ fail to meet the criteria stated above, we have the right to remove your student without prior notice and without further payment.
In the unlikely event of ‘You’ requesting that your student be removed from your home before the end of their stay, Country Cousins Ltd will only be liable to pay for any complete night’s stay within your home. If you have already received payment for the entire anticipated stay, then you will be liable for reimbursing Country Cousins Ltd.
In the unlikely event of ‘Your Student’ requesting to be moved from your home before the end of their stay, for any of the verified reasons stated below: The family is not hosting to the standard that ‘We’ expect, including accommodation, hygiene, and cleanliness.
Any other major issue that is brought to our attention.
We ‘Country Cousins Ltd’ will feel that the move is justified and we will be liable to pay you for any complete nights stay within your home. If you have already received payment from us for the entire anticipated stay, then you will be liable for reimbursing us. Country Cousins Ltd will pay ‘You’ one full week fee, if we feel that the move of a student / guest from your home is unjustified.
5. Liability:
Country Cousins Ltd. acts in all circumstances only as an intermediary between the host and the guest. In no event can we be considered responsible for:
any injury, accident, loss, damage, delay, inconvenience or expense of any kind whatsoever which may occur during the guest’s stay in the host’s home or in any other connection with the arrangements made, damage caused by the guest to the person or property of the host or the host’s family;
For for any complaint or legal action which may be brought against the guest by the host or the host’s family or against the host or the host’s family by the guest or the guest’s parents or guardians; or for any debt incurred to the host or the host’s family, however arising; or for any expense or inconvenience caused to the host or the host’s family through accident or illness of the guest, such expenses being the responsibility of the guest or the guest’s parents or guardians; or in the event of Country Cousins being unable to provide a suitable guest for the period of availability stated on the enrolment form; or by cancellation of the guest’s visit; or by arrival after or departure before the dates stated by us.
6. Data Protection Act 1998
I am aware that Country Cousins will create and maintain computer and paper records relating to my family and home and that these records will be in compliance with the principles of the Data Protection Act 1998.
I consent that my information may be used within Country Cousins and my address, home and family description may be sent to students booked to stay in my home.
I consent that my name, address and telephone number may be issued to other homestay providers who are hosting Country Cousins students for the purpose of safeguarding.

I give permission to the local authority to share information that is deemed necessary to safeguard a child.

Section 70(a) of the Children Act 1989 provides that a person who makes any statement in this notice or gives information that he knows to be false or misleading shall be guilty of an offense and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5.