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Our Response to COVID-19

LSI COVID-19 Charter - LSI Schools Operating Subject to Public Health Guidelines

Policies, Procedures & Infrastructure in Place

Policies & procedures in line with local government advice in place in every school
Policies & procedures in place for all accommodation providers
All administrative & academic staff trained on latest school policies
Physical infrastructure in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19 including ventilation & partitions where appropriate
Suitable self-isolation area & programme in place in school and at every accommodation for students who feel unwell or show symptoms &/or test positive
Students & staff asked to declare symptoms, or contact with symptomatic individuals or self-isolating individuals before arrival and regularly during their stay
Students & staff asked to disclose any relevant medical conditions
Students and staff who are at greater risk of getting a severe illness from COVID-19 due to an underlying medical condition, those who are pregnant, and those who are over 70, encouraged to work & study remotely if possible
Contact Tracing information: multiple overlapping systems to support contact tracing including sign-in/sign-out sheets & class registers
Policy in place for students & staff testing positive for COVID-19
All schools to maintain multiple modes of communication with all students & staff

Student Travel

Written information on arrival procedures at the selected airport, transfer, accommodation & school buildings provided to student prior to departure
Students provided with official letter confirming arrangements to be presented upon arrival in the country, including 24hr emergency contact
Airport transfer driver to follow appropriate social distancing guidelines including face coverings

Accommodation

LSI homestay hosts given clear guidance on social distancing & cleaning policies & procedures
LSI hosts asked to declare symptoms, or contact with symptomatic individuals or self-isolating individuals before student arrival and regularly during their stay
All hosts have been asked to allow students to self-isolate in their property if required
Hosts provided with guidance on isolating with students if anyone in the household displays symptoms
Students only placed into residential accommodation when there is a clear policy on social distancing
Backup or emergency accommodation that meets social distancing guidelines is also available
In cases where a student tests positive for COVID-19, and the host family decides that they are not comfortable in allowing the student to remain in their home, LSI will assist the student in finding alternative accommodation. Please note, in cases where LSI has to move students with COVID-19 into 3rd party accommodation, including hotels and residences, any fees incurred are the responsibility of the student. LSI recommends that students take out insurance to cover these potential costs.

In School

COVID-19 policies clearly explained to students & staff in detailed induction
Notices of all current procedures clearly displayed in school common areas and are available upon request
Students and staff to remain at home if they are sick, have any COVID-19 symptoms, are in isolation, or are awaiting COVID-19 test results. Students & staff to not come into the school. if they have tested positive for COVID-19. Students & staff to stay away from the school as long as they continue to test positive for COVID-19.
If possible, students required to stay out of the school building will have access to the same number of teacher contact hours online in our virtual classrooms – this includes any required quarantine period upon arrival.
Appropriate social distancing in the school subject to local guidelines – maximum numbers set per room, per floor and on site concurrently, as well as staggered class times, break times and opening times.
All rooms to be well ventilated including the use of HEPA air filtration systems as required
Hand sanitiser available at the entry to classrooms, and students and staff should ensure they are regularly washing and drying their hands.

*Please note that these measures may be eased by specific LSI schools subject to the amount of virus transmission in their cities and the associated threat level

Online & Hybrid Programes

LSI is now operating online English campuses. Our online English campuses will be continuing indefinitely and will run alongside our regular face to face programmes, giving our in-school students the opportunity to study online in advance of their course abroad, and upon return to their home country.

Please visit: https://www.lsi.edu/en/learn-english-online, or you can contact us or your local representative for more information.

All our schools will be providing the regular number of teacher contact hours, but may provide a hybrid programme of face to face and online classes in order to maintain local social distancing guidelines.

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