St. Andrew's Accommodation
Halls of Residence
All college owned accommodation is fully supervised and comes under strict regulations as laid down by the British Government's Department of Health, Social Services and Fire Safety.
The halls offer comfortable accommodation in twin or single bedrooms, many with en-suite showers. Each hall is small and friendly and supervised by St. Andrew's staff. The live in house warden provides breakfast and dinner on site and students are able to prepare snacks in the common room. Lunch can also be taken at one of the many cafes or restaurants in the local area. Accommodation costs include breakfast and evening meals seven days a week, mealtimes may vary slightly at the weekend for each hall of residence to allow flexibility to both students and wardens. Personal laundry, bedding and room cleaning are done on a weekly basis, with bed linen and towels supplied by the hall of residence. The common rooms all have TV DVD and free wireless Internet/email access. Our halls offer students independence whilst still providing the care and supervision they need. The housewarden is there to help guide students through their stay in hall and also acts as a surrogate parent in times of need to provide a c aring,friendly environment for our students.
Please note that halls of residence are extremely popular and should be reserved by deposit (see application form for terms) well in advance to avoid disappointment.
Host Family Accommodation
Equal care is taken over the accommodation of those students who prefer to stay with a host family in Cambridge. The College's Accommodation Officer makes regular visits to all host family accommodation to ensure that high standards of hygiene and food are maintained and that our students are being well cared for.
Host family accommodation offers the opportunity to experience British Culture living with one of the Cambridge families who look after our students each year. Parents and students have the assurance that St. Andrew's is registered with the British Government's Department for Education and has a statutory obligation to ensure that all families' backgrounds are thoroughly checked.
Inspections of all our facilities, including host family accommodation, have been made by Her Majesty's Inspectors and by inspectors of The British Accreditation Council.
All host family accommodation is in single rooms with appropriate study facilities. Personal laundry, bedding and room cleaning are done on a weekly basis, with bed linen and towels supplied by the host family.
Students over 18 years of age may arrange their own private accommodation.
Students under 16 years of age will be placed in hall of residence where possible due to the Private Fostering Regulations and Standards (Part
9, Children Act 89)
http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2005/20051533.htm
Accommodation, Welfare and Medical Care
For students to make good academic progress they need to be both happy and healthy. St. Andrew's has always paid great attention to the domestic life of each of its students. The Accommodation Officer monitors all students carefully and keeps a watchful and sympathetic eye on their general welfare. In practice this means that she makes regular visits to all types of accommodation, she liaises closely with housewardens and Academic Supervisors and, when required, she arranges appointments with the College doctor.
Diet
The College can make provision for students with particular dietary requirements whether this is for religious or medical reasons.
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