In tandem with LAL’s Child Safeguarding Policy, we are obliged to maintain the following policy for supervision.
In tandem with LAL’s Child Safeguarding Policy, we are obliged to maintain the following policy for supervision.
All children aged under 12 must be under close supervision at all times by a responsible member of LAL staff, a nominated Group Leader or LAL approved & designated adult homestay household member. All such children must be provided with full information, issued verbally, with maps and instruction sheets equipped with telephone numbers and emergency procedures, given at induction. All such children must be made aware of all these rules, using the facility of translation where necessary.
All such children must be provided with full information, issued verbally, with maps and instruction sheets equipped with telephone numbers and emergency procedures, given at induction. Such children should always be supervised on programmed activities, and should always seek to travel to and from the venue with at least one other person aged 12 or older.
Where children are given free time at a particular external venue, they must be together in a group of at least three students, having been shown the student meeting point where at least one member of LAL staff attends.
Any child required to make long, arduous or taxing journeys should always be offered assistance with their travel arrangements. Any child of this age requesting, or demonstrating need of responsible adult supervision or accompaniment to and from homestay addresses, LAL classroom locations, or on activities must be provided with that supervision. Children of these ages should always be with their homestay host or in supervised accommodation by 21.30 if they are aged 12-13, or 22.00 if they are aged 14-15.
All such children must be provided with full information, issued verbally, with maps and instruction sheets equipped with telephone numbers and emergency procedures, given at induction. Young people of this age are required to use their own means to travel to and from homestay addresses, LAL classroom locations, or on activities.
However any requests for assistance are welcomed by LAL staff. Students should always be with their homestay host or in supervised accommodation by 22.30.
LAL staff will always advise all students of:
I have been here for almost six months and it was the best experience of my life, because I’ve met a lot of people and from different countries. They are very friendly and lovely, not just the students but the staff and teachers as well.
It could be in Portuguese, but I preferred to challenge myself and write my testimonial in English. I had Intensive English and it was four lovely weeks in LAL School. It was really good for me to interact with teachers and other schoolmates. My host mother, Bev and her mom were the best people that I met in Cape Town. I really felt at home. I will miss our conversation. Bev was a really mother for me . I have to say thanks for that.
Thank you for all. I really improved my English and I met a lot of amazing people. The room was perfect!
I enjoyed my stay, I learned many cultures, to talk to many students from different nations, besides just studying English. It’s a good experience.
It was an amazing trip in LAL School. Course and lessons 10/10. Teacher Casey was a very good teacher. Accommodation – Thank you for cleaning all day!