What furniture needs to be in my student’s room?
The Host Family should ensure that each bedroom made available to students is well decorated and maintained, benefits from good natural light and is completely free from clutter. There should be a comfortable full size single or double bed(s) for the student(s) and the room(s) will not contain bunk beds, sofa beds, fold up beds or futons (unless approved by HFS London in advance). The Host will also ensure that there is a wardrobe and adequate storage space. If a desk or table is not available in the student’s room, the Host Family should make one available elsewhere in the house. This could be the dining room or kitchen table, as appropriate.
The Host Family should not place students in bedrooms that have not been seen by HFS London at the Inspection Visit and should inform HFS London should they plan to make use of a new room, so that a re-inspection visit can be organised.
It is important that the Host Family ensures that the student’s room is for the exclusive use of the guest(s) and that the Host Family agrees to respect the student’s privacy at all times. The Host Family should make sure that the room is only entered when they need to do the weekly clean and linen change.