In order to comply with British guardianship rules, any student under the age of 18 who is coming to the UK to study must have a UK based Guardian who can be available at all times to act for parents and respond to the needs of both the child / student and the school.

My Guardians specialise in UK Guardianship Services & can offer advice & guidance on the necessary procedures, costs & potential pitfalls to avoid when applying for UK Guardianship.

Choosing the correct school is very important as this will form the basis of your child’s learning & enjoyment whilst in Britain. The majority of schools and colleges in the United Kingdom are funded by the British government and are called state schools. In the private sector there are around 2,500 independently funded institutions.

Your chosen guardianship service should understand that each child is different & that each require different environments & situations to unlock their potential.

In order to advise on the most appropriate British private boarding school, you will be asked to provide some information about your child, such as their level of English, academic abilities, interests and hobbies, as well as a copy of your child’s last school report and character reference.

We provide international students with a range of UK boarding school placement & school selection services and works with many outstanding boarding schools and colleges in Great Britain.

My Guardians works primarily with schools in the South East of England because with proximity to the children in our care comes easy accessibility to solve any problems or issues they may encounter.

Here are some important points to consider when choosing a Guardianship Service to place your child:

Welfare of international students – Do They:

• Represent students welfare needs through communication with school?
• Arrange all travel to and from school at the beginning and end of term, exeat weekends and half term, booking and confirmation of flight tickets?
• Help children / students to settle into the school, obtain school uniform, everyday clothing and sports equipment?
• Handle passport and visa formalities and police registration if required?
• Arrange accommodation with host family for students to stay during holidays and other times?
• Provide a 24 hour telephone contact number in case of emergency?

International students’ education – Do they:

• Supervise students progress, attend parent/teacher meetings or important school functions, reporting back to you?
• Give information on subject selection, public examinations and qualifications, advice on further education and careers?
• Visit students at school as and when necessary?

Students’ finance – Do they:

• Supervise educational expenses, such as registration fees and deposits, payment of school fees, private health insurance etc. ?
• Supervise your child’s non educational expenses or extras, such as school uniform, travel to and from school, pocket money etc. ?
• Payment of guardian host family’s allowances and expenses?

Students and Host Family – Do they:

• Select a host family for students?

• Place students with a host family to stay during school exeats and half term holidays?

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