Stratford-upon-Avon is popular with many students because it is a safe town in which to live. Oxford House College (the College) has built a reputation for the high quality of its home stay accommodation. It is accredited by the British Council. This means it is regularly inspected by the British Council, and meets the strict criteria required for accreditation. One of the main areas of inspection is Student Welfare, which includes accommodation arrangements. Students will stay with carefully selected home stay families, who will provide accommodation and breakfast and dinner. There, students will feel very much at home and will be able to practise their English in friendly surroundings, where they will learn more about the English way of life. There are more than 100 families in the register of home stay providers from which our participants can choose. This host family register has accumulated gradually over the last 30 years, and many of these families have been having students as guests in their homes for many years. They are used to welcoming students from different parts of the world, including students from the Far East. All these families are local and live within walking distance of the language school. Students do not need to use buses or other public transport to get to school or theatre. The College inspects the families and all students fill in a home stay feedback form at the end of their course, building up a picture of how students feel about their home stay. Feedback is almost always very good. The College's Accommodation Secretary, Shirley Betteridge, is very experienced and is in regular contact with our home stay families. She matches students with the most suitable home stay, according to their indicated preferences. Shirley has been working for the College for 8 years, and knows all the families well.