Southbourne School of English is a family-run English language school founded in 1966 in the seaside town of Bournemouth, a ten-minute walk from the sea. One of the highest-rated English schools in the south of England, it is accredited by the British Council and a member of IALC, Quality English and English UK. The Junior Summer English Courses (ages 9–15, or 9–16 in groups) run from the end of June to the end of August: 15 hours of tuition per week in classes averaging 12 students, a fun sports and activity programme, one full-day excursion per week and carefully selected, police-checked homestay accommodation.