Information about Foreign Language Assistants
Information about Foreign Language Assistants
- FLAs work from 1 October to 31 May. FLAs must work a total of 12 hours. You can negotiate for them to work extra hours for extra pay on their arrival if so they wish - and they usually do!
- FLAs are entitled to a full day off each week.
- If you share an assistant, please plan their timetable carefully so that travelling is kept to a minimum.
- If shared, only the host school receives the FLA’s dossier. Please get in touch with your partner school to let them know what is going on. Please contact the assistant before the summer holidays to avoid any unnecessary anxiety and sort out some temporary accommodation.
- In the case of shared assistants they should spend their first two weeks in the host school to have more of a chance to settle in.
- Assistants should be allowed a period of 3 to five days’ observation.
- Assistants should not take sole responsibility for whole classes and should not be responsible for marking pupils’ work.
- Finally, it is the responsibility of the host school to find some accommodation for the assistant.
Please apply directly to the British Council at:
or telephone: 0161 957 7755
or email Customer services: language.assistants@britishcouncil.org
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