Advice for Young Learners

It is the obligation of the student or student's parents/guardians to ensure that they are fully aware of the laws pertaining in the United Kingdom. LAL will always co-operate with the law enforcement authorities in cases where the law has been broken by any of our students. It should be noted that:

• Only adults aged 18 or over are allowed to drink alcohol or go into pubs.
• Only persons aged 18 or over are allowed to smoke and purchase cigarettes.
• The carrying of any type of weapon without a licence is a criminal offence.
• Petty theft is a criminal offence.
• The age of sexual consent is 16.
• LAL Torbay reserves the right to expel any students where there is reason to believe they have been guilty of committing a crime. All expenses arising in such cases will be borne by the students or their parents/guardians.

Students will be issued with a Welfare Handbook giving guidance on appropriate behaviour.

We expect students to:

• Behave well at all times.
• Carry their student card with them at all times. If they lose it, we will of course provide a replacement - but there will be a small administration fee payable.
• Always inform their host family or residential manager where they are going and what time they will return.
• Not walk alone in the evenings, only walk in pairs or groups.
• Report any problems to a member of staff or host family.
• Keep passports, airline tickets, travellers-cheques and large amounts of money at home, locked in a suitcase or looked after by the student's host family or foreign group leader.

If damage is caused at the school or at the host family, the student will have to pay for the costs of repair.