Terms & Conditions

The following details form the contract between the “student”, as written below and “Language Link London” to form part of your educational placement in the UK. In addition to this contract your contract, whether written or verbal, will apply with your host company under normal UK employment Law.

From hereon the person who agrees to and signs the contract below, shall be known for the purposes of this contract as the “student” and “Language Link London” shall be know as “LL”.

1. LL Agrees:

To provide the student with:

1.1 An adequate internship placement as agreed on the “Placement confirmation” and that all details agreed on the documentation will be accurate and appropriate

1.2 A host company that falls under the area of work that the candidate reasonably requests on their application

1.3 A service so that the student may contact LL in case of any problems arising from their internship placement. The student may contact LL to discuss any such problems and LL will assist in rectifying any such problems as agreed with the host work placement and the student

1.4 An alternative internship placement should the candidate find the placement unsuitable (up to half way through their placement) and not what was reasonably agreed on and confirmed by the student in the form of the “Placement Confirmation”

1.5 Monitoring and assessment of the student whilst they are at their host work placement and provide the student with full reports on their progress at the reasonable request of the student and at the end of their placement

1.6 Fair and responsible treatment at all times

1.7 A second interview if the first suitable interview was not successful

1.8 The possibility of a 3^rd interview only if the work placement sector chosen permits this. A 3^rd interview is not guaranteed and is at the discretion of Language Link.

2. LL does not agree to:

2.1 Find an alternative placement for the student should the student employment be terminated due to the student not performing their job as the employer requests

2.2 Assist in any matters of Work Permits, Registration or any other such legal documents other than to notify the student via its agents the details of such documents

2.3 Assist in any issues regarding the breaking of any UK Laws and any consequences resulting from this

2.4 Assist in any legal matters in connection with the internship placement, accommodation, police, legal courts and any other such legal matters

2.5 Provide any medical assistance

3. The student agrees:

3.1 To accept the placement arranged if it complies with the placement requested

3.2 To follow and agree to the rules of their internship placement and adjust to UK manners and culture to the best of their ability

3.3 To correspond any problems whilst they are in the UK with LL

3.4 Not to invite any 3^rd party to their host work placement, unless the 3^rd party has been agreed by and placed via LL and the student’s agent in their country of origin

3.5 To adjust to the host company’s reasonable needs should the host company require

3.6 To adjust to the company’s needs should the host company feel that you are not suitable for the original job
that you were employed to do and accept an alternative offer of employment by such host companies; this
will include reasons such as low level of English

3.7 Not to behave in such a way that results in criminal activity or breaks UK law in any way

3.8 To complete all evaluations or documents as required by LL.

3.9 Not to provide any false or wilfully inaccurate documents to LL at any time including in the form of a Curriculum Vitae

3.10 To treat all people with respect at all times regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, religion, social
background or any such group

3.11 Not to leave a host company unless it is the end of your contractual period with such a company unless
otherwise agreed with LL.

3.12 To the following cancellation fees: £50 for any accepted booking up to 2 weeks prior to placement
commences and £100 cancellation thereafter. Once an interview has been arranged but not yet attended the
cancellation fee will be £150. Cancellation after a successful interview will require full payment

3.13 To pay in full after 2 suitable interviews have been attended, whatever the outcome

To pay a reduced fee of £150 if a 1^st suitable interview was not successful and a further interview is not available within the chosen field (In the case of more specialised fields.

4. The Agent (if relevant)

4.1 The Agent agrees to inform and explain all conditions as set out by this contract to the student, but is not formally or informally responsible for any sections of this agreement. The agent merely acts as a 3^rd party explaining the above terms and conditions, is authorised to witness this contract and sign below to confirm the acceptance and signature of this. The Agent is governed by a separate contract, which has no consequence to the student.

Further Notes

Failure of the student to comply with any of the above conditions under Section 3 could result in the termination of any involvement between LL and the student and payment to be ordered against the student as a result of the breech of section 3.4.

The aim of a work placement is to provide a student with an experience in an English speaking professional environment in which they can practise professional English language skills. Students must note that they cannot expect to do technical or highly responsible work. Language Link’s primary purpose is to provide an experience of working in a UK company, using English language skills acquired. It is not a training programme or career recruitment programme.

The student is and agrees to be governed by UK employment law within their host work placement. The student agrees to abide with the above terms and conditions. By signing this agreement this confirms their acceptance of this. In addition LL accepts all its responsibilities as set out under section 1.

Language Link London has no liability beyond the level of fees received for work placement services.