Intensive one-to-one English tuition in your teacher’s home. Live with your English teacher, learn at your pace, and use real-life English every day.
We organise homestays and English lessons across the UK for students aged 16 and above, selecting only hosts tutors with enhanced safeguarding and DBS checks.
Home English tuition combines homestay accommodation with one-to-one English lessons in the teacher’s home. You live with your teacher (and their family, if applicable) and have private lessons each week, usually in the living room, dining room or a quiet study.
This is not a language school course and there are no group classes. Instead, you work one-to-one with your teacher on the areas that matter most to you, at a pace that suits you.
We ask about your goals, level, preferred dates, hours per week, dietary needs, and any access or medical requirements.
We look for a tutor whose teaching background and home environment match your request. For under-18s we require appropriate checks and references.
You receive a written summary of lessons, homestay details, board type (meals), and our terms. You can ask questions and request reasonable adjustments before confirming.
You travel to the UK, move into your teacher's home, and start your lessons. We stay available in case you or your teacher need support during the stay.
You choose a board option when you book. All options include a furnished bedroom, Wi-Fi, bed linen, laundry access, and reasonable use of shared areas.
You buy and prepare your own food. You'll have reasonable access to the kitchen at agreed times. Your host will explain where you can store your food and any house rules about cooking (for example preferred times, cleaning and recycling).
Breakfast is provided every day (times agreed with your host). You buy and prepare your own lunch and dinner, using the kitchen at agreed times.
Breakfast and dinner are included every day. You buy and prepare your own lunch, unless you arrange a packed lunch directly with your host for an extra cost.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included every day. Lunch may be a light meal or packed lunch depending on your timetable and your host's schedule.
Please tell us about any dietary needs or allergies when you enquire. We will only offer you a home where the host confirms they can safely accommodate your needs. This may limit the number of options available.
Homes are not commercial kitchens and hosts may also have their own dietary preferences, family routines and working hours. We will explain what is realistic before you confirm. If you have a severe allergy (for example to nuts or pet hair), we may recommend a different option such as a residence plus school-based tuition.
Your lessons are tailored to your priorities. Typical focuses include:
Your teacher will prepare a simple plan for the week based on your level and aims. You can bring materials from your school, university or workplace if you wish.
Home tuition is available throughout the UK, subject to matching and season. We receive most requests for London and the South East, but we can also consider other cities and regions where we have suitable teachers.
If you ask for a very central London location, please keep in mind:
No. Home tuition is one-to-one private tuition in a teacher’s home. There is no campus and no group classes. If you would prefer a school-based course with classmates, we can recommend accredited language schools instead.
You can request central zones, but this may reduce the number of suitable options and increase the price. In many cases, an area 20–40 minutes from central London offers a better balance of quality, price and travel time.
Most students choose between 10 and 25 hours of lessons per week. Higher numbers are possible but can be very intensive. We will discuss a realistic number of hours based on your goals, level and the length of your stay.
Yes. Many of our teachers have experience preparing students for IELTS, Cambridge or school/university exams. Please tell us which exam you are preparing for and your target score or grade.
If you choose a self-catering option, you will have reasonable access to the kitchen at agreed times. Your host will explain house rules about cooking, cleaning, noise and storing food. For catered options, kitchen use is more limited.
If you are not sure whether living and studying with a teacher is the best option, we can talk through alternatives such as:
Please feel free to contact us and we will advise honestly based on your goals and budget.
Please tell us a little about yourself, your level of English and what you would like to achieve. We normally reply within two working days with options or follow-up questions.
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