Host Family Booklet
Contains a wealth of information, it answers the questions before you can ask them. The booklet will give invaluable advice and guiedlines. It offers an great insight into hosting, the pit falls and the many benefits but overall its aimed at helping you make your hosting experience a success and helping provide you with memories to cherish.
Host Family application
As with all applications, we can find them tedious. Our on-line application process is designed to be simple and detailed. At Leir we match students with families and families with students, this is a vital part of creating the best mutual experience for everybody, but only takes about ten minutes, it can be the first step in a very fruitful time for the whole family.
Garda Vetting Application Form
Garda vetting is something we have all become aware of, especially if you're involved in coaching or activities with children. The process is very simple, just download the application, complete it in full and we'll collect and process it to An Garda Siochána. This is a compulsory condition of hosting a Leir student.
Welcome to https://.leir.ie (the "Site"). We understand that privacy online is important to users of our Site, especially when conducting business. This statement governs our privacy policies with respect to those users of the Site ("Visitors") who visit without transacting business and Visitors who register to transact business on the Site and make use of the various services offered by Leir Education (collectively, "Services") ("Authorized Customers").
"Personally, Identifiable Information"
refers to any information that identifies or can be used to identify, contact, or locate the person to whom such information pertains, including, but not limited to, name, address, phone number, fax number, email address, financial profiles, social security number, and credit card information. Personally, Identifiable Information does not include information that is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of the individual user) or demographic information not connected to an identified individual.
What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?
We may collect basic user profile information from all of our Visitors. We collect the following additional information from our Authorized Customers: the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of Authorized Customers, the nature and size of the business, and the nature and size of the advertising inventory that the Authorized Customer intends to purchase or sell.
What organizations are collecting the information?
In addition to our direct collection of information, our third-party service vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and banks) who may provide such services as credit, insurance, and escrow services may collect this information from our Visitors and Authorized Customers. We do not control how these third parties use such information, but we do ask them to disclose how they use personal information provided to them from Visitors and Authorized Customers. Some of these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely as links in the distribution chain, and do not store, retain, or use the information given to them.
How does the Site Use Personally Identifiable Information?
We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, to make appropriate service offerings, and to fulfil buying and selling requests on the Site. We may email Visitors and Authorized Customers about research or purchase and selling opportunities on the Site or information related to the subject matter of the Site. We may also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and Authorized Customers in response to specific inquiries, or to provide requested information.
With whom may the information may be shared?
Personally, Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may be shared with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions with other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregated information about our Visitors, including the demographics of our Visitors and Authorized Customers, with our affiliated agencies and third-party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to "opt out" of receiving information or being contacted by us or by any agency acting on our behalf.
How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?
Personal identifiable information collected by Leir Education is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of Leir Education except for use as indicated above.
What choices are available to Visitors regarding collection, use and distribution of the information?
Visitors and authorized customers may opt out of receiving unsolicited information from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors and affiliated agencies by responding to emails as instructed, or by contacting us at 18 Eyre Street, Newbridge, County Kildare, W12 C795
Are Cookies Used on the Site?
Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain information about the preferences of our Visitors and the services they select. We also use Cookies for security purposes to protect our Authorized Customers. For example, if an Authorized Customer is logged on and the site is unused for more than 10 minutes, we will automatically log the Authorized Customer off.
How does Leir Education use login information?
Leir Education Limited uses login information, including, but not limited to, IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyse trends, administer the site, track a user's movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.
What partners or service providers have access to Personally Identifiable Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on the Site?
Leir Education has entered into and will continue to enter into partnerships and other affiliations with a number of vendors. Such vendors may have access to certain Personally Identifiable Information on a need to know basis for evaluating Authorized Customers for service eligibility. Our privacy policy does not cover their collection or use of this information. Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to comply with law. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information to comply with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency to release information. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and Authorized Customers.
How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?
All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and practices. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Authorized Customers is only accessible to a limited number of qualified employees who are given a password in order to gain access to the information. We audit our security systems and processes on a regular basis. Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers or social security numbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in place to protect information sent over the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure site, electronic communications and databases are subject to errors, tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such events will not take place and we will not be liable to Visitors or Authorized Customers for any such occurrences.
How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?
Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to update Personally Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site?
We provide visitor or authorized customers with a mechanism to delete/deactivate personally identifiable information from the site's database by contacting. However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may be impossible to delete a visitor's entry without retaining some residual information. An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable Information deactivated will have this information functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.
What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?
We will let our visitors and authorized customers know about changes to our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we are changing our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of personally identifiable information that a visitor or authorized customer, partner or associate has previously requested not be disclosed, we will contact such visitor or authorized customer to allow such visitor or authorized customer to prevent such disclosure.
Links:
https://leir.ie contains links to other web sites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another web site. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.
These terms and conditions (“Terms”) apply to the entire contents of the website under the domain name www.leir.ie and at other websites through which Leir Education Limited (“Company”) provides the Services (collectively the “Website”). Please read these terms carefully before using the Website. Using the Website indicates that you accept these terms and conditions regardless of whether or not you choose to work or partner with us. If you do not accept these terms, please do not use the Website.
For the purposes of these Terms, the “Services” means the online business offering that facilitates host families, partners and customers in arranging host family accommodation in each format as described and or required.
i. No documents or related graphics on the Website are modified in any way;
ii. No graphics on the Website are used separately from the corresponding text or the impression is given that they are the property of somebody other the that of the “Company”
iii. the Company's copyright and trade mark notices and this permission notice appear in all copies.
Through our LEIR LANGUAGE ACADEMY in Newbridge we also offer a range of Spanish classes and programs such as our Spanish for Juniors, Leaving & Junior Cert Spanish and German Exam preparation as well our 'Fun Thru Spanish Camps'
'Fun thru Spanish Camps' are a fresh and new Leir Education concept combining the fun of learning Spanish through great activities & games from native experienced leaders. Suitable for both boys and girls from 6 to 9 & 10 to 12.
Hosting a student with Leir is not difficult, however like most things concerning children or minors there is a criteria to be met.
What’s involved once your guest has arrived couldn’t be easier…. Simply, treat him or her as you would treat and care for your own children. Your guest has chosen to stay with an Irish family in a natural family environment to gain full benefit of the experience, to take part in a normal daily routine. The majority want to spend lots of time with their Irish family, especially your children. Depending on the programme you guest has chosen will of course involve a level of commitment from you and your family.
For the purpose of this example we have outlined some particulars which might be of interest.
School summer programme:
Total Immersion summer programme:
School term academic programs:
The above is only a short general introduction, so much more is contained within our 'members area’ and our ‘Leir host family guideline booklet’
Leir is a Kildare based educational organisation, established in 2013. Family run and managed by husband and wife Peter & Rosa. We provide various different types of and language programmes to foreign students primarily in County Kildare. The objective of our programs and courses is to help our students improve and develop a better command of the English language, a better knowledge of our country, culture and its people.
Leir Education aims to provide our foreign guests with the highest standard of Irish hospitality, cultural and educational experience. “We value our concept as one that believes that learning can and should be fun, education has many different forms and our host families, teachers, staff and centre providers as partners all play a vital part in the process, and of a level excellence we strive to achieve as we manage our business to the highest international standards”
We also provide the various local language camps, classes, programs and courses for children, teens & adults through our 'Leir Language Aacademy' in Newbridge, Co. Kildare
So please keep in touch, get all the news on our events, programs, courses from us on Facebook and Twitter
Cheers Peter & Rosa
Welcome to our Leir Host Family Member Zone.
To gain access to our private Members Area or to apply to become a Host Family Partner please select from the options below please note; while this section of the site is NOW "LIVE"! It is a work in progress and please feel free to comment!
Thanks Peter & Rosa