My Guardians

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 student and the school.

My Guardians specialise in UK Guardianship and School Placement Services and can offer advice and help to international parents in choosing school for their children and appointing a guardians.

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 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 and school selection services and work with many outstanding boarding schools and colleges in Kent, Surrey and Sussex and beyond.

Here are some important points to consider when choosing a Guardianship organisation for 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 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 and 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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