Young Adults (16-17)

New students

As a Young Adult, you will study on one of our adult English language courses alongside students aged 18 and over. While you are part of our adult learning environment, we recognise that you are still under 18 and provide additional safeguarding measures to support your welfare during your time with us.

Before You Arrive

To ensure we can make all the necessary safeguarding arrangements, we ask that all required pre-arrival information is submitted at least two weeks before your course starts.

If you are booking within two weeks of your intended start date, please contact LILA* College before making your arrangements. We will always try to accommodate late bookings, although availability for Young Adults cannot be guaranteed at short notice.

Safeguarding for Young Adults

Young Adult students:

May study on adult programmes with written parental consent.
Will study alongside adult students aged 18+.
May attend age-appropriate social activities independently, such as walking tours, museum visits and organised weekend excursions.
Can travel by public transport to other areas outside of Liverpool IF safeguarding deems it’s safe and reasonable to do so and with parental consent (restrictions may be put in place as deemed appropriate)
May not be supervised outside scheduled LILA* College activities.
Are strongly encouraged to book LILA* College airport transfers (£100 one-way from Manchester Airport or £60 one-way from Liverpool John Lennon Airport). Alternative travel arrangements require approval from both parents/guardians and LILA* College.
Must return to their accommodation by 11:00pm every evening.
Must not stay overnight anywhere but their allocated accommodation. In special circumstances overnight stays that are not in approved accommodation must be approved by LILA* College’s safeguarding team prior to booking. The decision of the safeguarding team may override parental consent
Must not buy or consume alcohol, cigarettes, vapes or illegal substances.
Must follow the Student Code of Conduct at all times.

Additional Young Adult Welfare Support

Every Young Adult receives additional support throughout their stay, including:

A dedicated Young Adult induction check in.
Weekly welfare check-ins with our safeguarding team.
Access to our 24-hour emergency contact service.
A coloured lanyard so staff can easily identify Young Adult students.
Parent or guardian contact details held for emergency communication where required.
Ongoing access to our safeguarding team throughout their stay.

Designated Safeguarding Lead and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads (DDSL) in the school:

Keerttiga Ravi
Katherine Watson
Tom Davis

Dedicated young adult contacts in the school:

Keerttiga Ravi
Jim Pearson
Freya Patmore

As soon as our young adults book a course they will be provided with our young adult welcome pack.

This gives students and parents all the key information about:

Preparing for your trip
What to expect on arrival
Parental agreement
Student code of conduct
Time at LILA* – course, accommodation & activities
Life in the UK

Click here to view the LILA* safeguarding policy.

Current students

Are you a current young adult with questions? Please go and ask for support at the LILA* Reception or ask to speak to a member of the safeguarding team.

For emergencies please use this emergency number:
00 44 7721 050262

Social Programme

You can keep up with all events and activities at LILA* with our social programme here. We have weekly events and activities which are open to all LILA* students. We also have weekend trips to various places around the UK.

Keep up to date by following us on social media and sign up for all events at reception.

If you need further support or you are finding your time at LILA* difficult, there are more sources of support available for you here.