Bede’s Summer School

To secure a booking, please visit our website and complete a Registration form and send a Deposit of £800 for Residential courses, or £400 for Non-Residential courses.  You can see our full Cancelation Policy in the Terms & Conditions of Enrolment on our website. To summarize here, if you cancel 56 days or more prior to course start date – there is no cancellation charge. The full fees (including deposit) will be refunded. If you cancel 29 to 41 days prior to course start date – there is a £800 cancellation charge, your deposit will be retained.If you cancel 8 to 28 days prior to course start date – 1 week’s fee is retained.If you cancel 0 to 7 days prior to course start date or after the course has started – full fees are retained (there is no refund).If you cannot come because you are sick and are not eligible for a refund, you can make a claim on our insurance (provided you have the right documentation). Ask us for our Claims Form via summer.school@bedes.org  

Each centre has a minimum of four senior managers on site:

Centre Director, who oversees all aspects of the school;
Academic Manager, who ensures the delivery of engaging and motivating academic programmes;
Welfare Manager, who looks after the students physical and emotional well‑being;
Activity Manager, who is responsible for a varied, enjoyable and inspiring programme of sports,activities, academies, social events and excursions. Students are looked after day and night by our on-site, dedicated staff.

Each centre has a Welfare Manager and a team of HouseParents who work closely together to make sure students feel happy and supported during their stay. Staff are residential, so students receive 24-hour supervision and many of the staff return year after year, which helps Bede’s to provide a high standard of pastoral care to students.

We recognise the key role staff play in making the student experience at Bede’s Summer Schoolspecial and memorable. That’s why Bede’s carefully selects our staff to ensure they are friendly andenthusiastic, with the skills, experience and passion to bring out the best from the students in our care. Academic Managers have a TEFL-Q qualification and all teachers meet Accreditation UK requirements for teaching English as a foreign language.

Yes, all staff go through a thorough recruitment and selection process which includes obtaining 2 references, following up all gaps in employment, running an enhanced DBS check and obtaining letters of good conduct from any country an applicant worked in in the past 5 years, also doing List 99 checks and Children’s Barred List check.

Every member of staff receives online training and a thorough induction to make sure they are fully prepared for their roles. During the course of employment, staff undergo formal observations and receive feedback, which contributes to their staff appraisals and end of employment evaluations. Some staff members are given a chance to qualify as first aiders and mental health first aiders. Teachers take part in weekly Input sessions and all staff are invited to frequent meetings to stay updated with regulations.

Bede’s School is proud of its commitment to equality and diversity among all its members. We support all our pupils, prospective pupils, staff (including contracted staff), parents, carers, guardians and other stakeholders. We treat them with respect and have due regard for their privacy and wellbeing, regardless of: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We have a zero tolerance policy towards discriminatory language or action that could create a hostile environment. We do not accept behaviour that amounts to harassment or exclusion of any individual.

Bede’s seeks to provide a safe and supportive environment which secures the well-being and very best outcomes for the pupils in its care. As part of that ambition, we have produced the Code of Conduct to help all employees understand the sensitivities and demands of the field in which we work. Please visit our website to find out more information.

In Eastbourne and Windlesham, students are asked to give in their phones for safekeeping on arrival and can use them for 1h a day to contact their family and friends.  In Dicker, Lancing and Royal Russell, students keep their phones, however, they cannot use it during lessons, sports and activities as well as trips and social events.  In Brighton, student are advised to use their phones wisely to allow for socialisation and advised to take caution when using phones during lessons, activities and social events.  All schools have filtered wifi network.