What Is Homestay in the UK? Homestay is a very popular accommodation option for overseas students coming to the United Kingdom. Many students are here to improve their English and the immersive environment of staying with one of our friendly and welcoming homestay hosts is well proven to deliver real benefits in practicing and improving English language skills. Who do we work with? Host-Link is the leading provider of homestay accommodation in the heart of Thames Valley and we have recently expanded our operations into the Oxford area. We work with academic institutions, language schools and national and international tour group organisers and manage the process of providing homestay accommodation, enabling students to enjoy an exceptional experience in a family environment that will enrich their lives for years to come. We also work with individual students needing homestay. What do we offer you? Our homestay model has been developed over the past decade enabling us to manage the whole of the process, taking away any concerns you may have in finding, organising and managing suitable host family accommodation for your students. We ensure that all of the unique needs and the safety of your students are fully met for the duration of their visit. We have placed thousands of students in homestay accommodation, and many come back to stay with us again. The Host-Link experience is enshrined in our well defined processes and comprehensive documentation that our own staff and all of our homestay hosts follow. Our procedures cover all the important areas for a successful homestay such as: - Accommodation requirements - Meal plans - Facilities such as laundry, telephone, internet - Arrivals and departures - Access to the home - Medical emergencies - Safety and insurance - Payments Along with our experienced staff, this ensures that all of your students are conscientiously looked after and treated consistently. About Us For over 10 years, Host Link UK has provided homestay accommodation to international students staying in and around Reading and Oxford. Our aim is to provide clean and comfortable homestay accommodation with pastoral care being offered to younger students. We manage the homestay placement from beginning to end and resolve any issues that may arise. Sports Programmes We specialise in sports tours, sports tuition for groups and stadium tours. You can add it on as an extra to your programme. Our partners are very skilled coaches and have experience in coaching foreign school and adult groups. You don't need to have any knowledge of th

If your child is coming to abroad going to study in one of these independent schools or colleges in Reading we can offer your child pastoral care under our guardianship care programme. We are based in Reading and can convenient to Reading Schools. We can meet the school requirements to be there for your child in the place of a parent, in the case of an unexpected emergency or issue, provide that extra support for your child as well organise their homestay provision for holiday periods.

If your child is coming to abroad going to study in one of these independent schools or colleges in Reading we can offer your child pastoral care under our guardianship care programme. We are based in Reading and can convenient to Reading Schools. We can meet the school requirements to be there for your child in the place of a parent, in the case of an unexpected emergency or issue, provide that extra support for your child as well organise their homestay provision for holiday periods.