Premium guardianship for overseas students and peace of mind for parents. Prices from £350 per term.
Dedicated guardianship and a nominated guardian for a brighter academic path for international students under 18. Prices from £250 per term.
Give your child a unique and life changing experience at UK boarding schools with full placement and accredited guardianship.
Fully vetted host families close to your child's school, available during exeats and half-terms.
With over 16 years of experience, British Guardianship is one of the leading UK guardianship companies. We provide UK boarding school guardianship and UK university guardianship for international students and their parents from all around the world. In addition to our guardian services, we offer international student placement at schools and universities, together with summer junior programmes.
We are proud to be AEGIS accredited, a recognised mark of quality for guardianship organisations in the UK.
We are also BSA Certified Guardian with the Boarding Schools' Association, an Approved Agent Member of the British Boarding Schools Network (BBSN), and part of the UK Agent Quality Framework (AQF). All of our counsellors are British Council certified.
These accreditations reflect our commitment to the highest standards of safeguarding, student welfare and support, reassuring families and partner schools that our services are independently inspected and meet rigorous quality benchmarks. Our students feel safe, supported and cared for at every stage of their journey with us.
British Guardianship completely understands how overseas parents are naturally anxious about the happiness and welfare of their children when they are far from home. It is a legal requirement for overseas students under the age of 18 to have a UK based educational guardian whilst they study in this country. By running a professional and incomparable guardianship service which covers every aspect of an overseas student's needs, our UK based educational guardians will act as that essential link between you and your child's school.
British Guardianship programme has been specifically designed with boarding school students in mind: offers parents a cost-effective guardianship solution while meeting the requirements of UK educational institutions. See our comprehensive guardianship packages.
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Students under the age of 18 are legally classed as minors under UK law. Many UK universities and colleges require applicants aged 17-18 to appoint a UK-based guardian. We provide premium UK University Guardianship to international students and their parents with a local coordinator available.
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British Guardianship provides accredited guardianship for international students on summer schools, language courses and short educational programmes in the UK. Every student has a dedicated UK point of contact, emergency support and welfare care from arrival to departure, with homestay accommodation available where required.
Learn More →Book a free 30-minute consultation with one of our experienced guardianship consultants via Telephone, WhatsApp, or Microsoft Teams. In this session, our education experts will guide you through UK guardianship requirements, the student visa and application process, and explain how our services support your child's educational journey in the UK.
Book Free ConsultationBritish Guardianship has over 20 years' experience in the international education industry and understands the needs and concerns of students and their parents. We have great contacts with over 200 of the best boarding schools in the UK, as well as leading UK universities and summer junior programmes, and one of our specially trained staff members will guide you through the selection and application process.
Choosing the right school is key to your child's success, and our expertise in the British educational system and our guardianship programme help every student make the most of their time in the UK.
British Guardianship offers a variety of professional and well-known boarding schools to the families willing to send their children to study in the UK. Having partnership and close connection with over 200 UK boarding schools, our overseas parents will benefit from our counsellors' exceptional understanding of the British education system. We make sure that all our students are placed in a suitable independent boarding school.
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British Guardianship offers summer junior programme in the UK which are short (maximum 8 weeks), intensive English language courses with a great holiday, usually designed for students from the age of 8 who want to come to the UK during the summer to spend their time studying English. You will enjoy getting to know Britain while learning the English language. Summer courses are ideal for young adults or younger teenagers in groups.
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British Guardianship will help you to apply to some of the best Universities in the UK, many of which are amongst the top 200 in the world. With more than 20 years' experience at UK placement service, we are here to provide you with the professional and necessary advice to help you with correct information from the universities and university courses to visa applications and how to prepare your documents before packing your bags.
Learn MoreFind the right place for your child's UK education. Search our UK boarding schools, UK universities and summer junior schools, or look up any guardianship term or destination. Every accredited school can be combined with our guardianship service, so your child is supported from the day they arrive.
We can guide you through the school selection and application process with ease and efficiency.
Apply NowOur support goes beyond guardianship. When the boarding house closes, we arrange host families for your child during half-terms, exeats and holidays, all carefully vetted and Enhanced DBS checked. We offer UK visa guidance for students and visiting families, and every part of our service follows our published safeguarding and welfare policies. Read what parents and students say about us in our reviews.
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