Student Welfare
At the Isca School of English, we provide the best care that we can for you. We follow government and British Council regulations and requirements about the care of juniors.
In our latest British Council inspection the inspectors wrote this about our Care of under 18s:
“The provision meets the section standard and exceeds it in all respects. The provision for the safeguarding of students is of a very high standard in all aspects of their stay. Formal policies and procedures are enhanced by a genuine commitment to looking after the students throughout their entire experience from arrival to departure … Excellent levels of pastoral care are provided by everyone involved with the students, including managers, teachers, social staff and homestay hosts”
At Isca, you will have:
- Isca School identity card
- 24 hour emergency contact number
- fixed home-by time
- rules to keep you safe
- supervised activities
- on-site trained staff for medical emergencies
We do not provide 24 hour supervision. Please read our student handbook for details.
Supervision Statement
Our students do have times when they are unsupervised. You will take the bus or walk to and from school, and go into town to have free time.
At School we will take the register when you arrive. If you are 10 minutes late we will phone you and come to get you if necessary. Your teacher will take the register at the start of each lesson.
You must not spend time alone in the city centre or go off alone on excursions.
After School: You can go to the city centre, the school or the Cathedral Green during your free time, to meet your friends.
Friday Afternoon: You have a free afternoon to spend time in the city centre with your friends.
Excursions: You will be in a group for parts of the excursions. If you have free time you must be with other students and stay in the designated area.
In the evenings when we do not have organized activities students must arrange check in times with their host families and be home 10 minutes before the home by time on their Isca School Identity card. Make sure you know what time your last bus home leaves.
On Sundays if you choose to make your own plans on Sunday with your friends, you must arrange regular times to send a message to your host family and you must return home for supper by 17.30.