Regulations, Terms and Conditions

In the absence of the parent/guardian’s signature on the enrolment form or in the event of the booking being made by email, via the internet or via an agent when an Isca School enrolment form is not received, the booking is received in good faith, and by attending the course, the student and the parent/guardian agree to accept the rules and regulations of the school.

By enrolling the student for a course, the parents/guardians and the student accept to comply with the school’s regulations and English law.

By enrolling the student for a course, the parents/guardians are granting permission for the student to attend all activities organised by the school whether previously advertised or not.

The parents/guardians will be required to remove the student from the school at their own expense in the event of a serious infringement of the school’s rules, and in the case of breaking English law:, for example: shoplifting. The school will not make any refund for school or accommodation fees, nor be liable for any costs whatsoever in such cases.

Disclosure of information about the student

The parent or guardian must disclose any and all information about the student that the school should know.

All of our students can come to our evening activities and go home when they have finished. On other nights, they must be back inside their homes by the following times.

If you wish your child to return home earlier, you must inform us in writing of the time you would prefer. Later times are not permitted.

Age 12/13: 20h.30

Age 14: 21h.30

Age 15: 22h.00

Age 16/17: 22h.30

You must tell us of any special diet the student needs at the time of enrolment. There is an extra charge for some special diets (eg celiac = gluten free diet).

Please ask for details.

Young people under the age of 18 are not permitted to buy cigarettes in the UK.

Students under the age of 18 are therefore not permitted to smoke at the Isca School or while taking part in Isca school social activities or on excursions.

By enrolling a student at the Isca School, the parent or guardian of that student authorizes and allows Mr. R. F. Tomlinson or his representative, to organise emergency medical treatment for the student if this is necessary in the opinion of a Medical Officer, and also authorizes first aid treatment of the student by Isca staff.

By enrolling a student at the Isca School, the parent or guardian of that student confirms that the student is in good health, does not suffer from any mental or nervous disability, has no behavioural problems and is not disruptive in class.

We expect our students to behave courteously towards teachers, staff, host families and fellow students. We expect them to speak English at all times in class. The parents/guardians must understand that disruptive behaviour is not acceptable and that the school reserves the right to send home any student for bad behaviour during the stay. We ask you not to send us your child if he/she is disruptive in class or has behavioural problems. The cost of sending the child home will be at the parent/guardians’ expense and no refund of fees will be made.

The parent or guardian of the student must disclose details of the student’s current medical condition and any prescribed medicines that the student is taking at the time of enrolment. The Isca School accepts no responsibility for medical emergencies arising from non-disclosure of current medical information.

A student who has suffered from an infectious disease in the 2 weeks prior to commencement of the course can only be accepted with a doctor’s certificate that he/she is no longer infectious.

The parents/guardians must take out medical insurance before arrival in the Uk if there is no reciprocal medical agreement between the student’s home country and the UK or if the student requires private medical treatment. For EU students, most treatment is free under the National Health scheme, but not dental treatment or optical prescriptions.

The parents/guardians must take out travel and luggage insurance. These risks are not covered by the Isca School of English.

The parent(s)/guardians(s) and the student expressly allow the school to use any photograph taken at school, with a host family or on school activities for publicity purposes for the Isca School, for example on the school website or in the school prospectus.

The parent(s)/guardians(s) and the student expressly allow the school to take photographs and make videos for use in the student’s class, for example in making photo stories and news programmes for class use.

Pocket money

We advise between £40 and £50 per week for personal spending money.

The Isca School accepts no responsibility for pocket money/personal belongings which have not been given to the school for safe keeping.

The school acts as an agent in arranging homestay accommodation at no extra cost.

Cancellation of the Course

This must be made by telephone or fax, followed by written confirmation by post.

A full refund, less the enrolment fee, will be made if the course is cancelled 6 or more weeks before the course start date.

For cancellations less that 6 weeks before the start date, a cancellation fee equal to one week’s tuition and accommodation plus the enrolment fee will be charged.

No fees are refunded if you cancel after the course start date.

Visa Nationals

(Students who must apply to the British Embassy for a Study Visa before coming to the UK):

You must pay the full fees for tuition and accommodation before we issue our visa support letter. A refund is made according to our cancellation policy (see above) if the visa is refused.

To obtain this refund, you must return all original documents and send a copy of the visa refusal letter from the British Embassy. The Isca School will check this direct with the Embassy.