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British Guardianship at Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
Nominated Guardian for Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge? UK boarding schools generally require international students under 18 to have an accredited UK guardian in place throughout their studies. British Guardianship provides a fully accredited boarding school guardianship service for Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge students, including a dedicated local coordinator, safe accommodation with vetted host families during half terms, exeats and holidays, attendance at parents' evenings on your behalf, and 24-hour emergency support.
Guardianship Fees
Our UK boarding school guardianship services for Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge start from £350 per term.
Dedicated Guardianship Manager
As soon as your application is received, a dedicated member of our guardianship team becomes your main contact, managing every aspect of your nominated guardian arrangements.
Local Vetted Host Family
We work with a network of vetted host families across the UK. For exeats and half terms, we aim to place your child with a local host family matched to your preferences, so weekends away from school feel settled and safe.
Our Services
UK Boarding School Guardianship
An accredited nominated guardian for international boarders at Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, with a dedicated local coordinator, vetted host families for half terms, exeats and holidays, and 24-hour emergency support.
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Our admissions team supports international families through the application to Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge Overview
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge is an independent, co-educational sixth form college in the centre of Cambridge, where almost all of the roughly 100 students board. It opened in September 2022 as the second campus of Cardiff Sixth Form College and is part of Dukes Education, a UK group of independent schools and colleges. Teaching takes place on Regent Street in the city centre, near the University of Cambridge.
The academic programme is a two-year A Level course with a strong STEM focus. Subjects include Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Economics and Psychology, taught in small classes. Students can add the Extended Project Qualification and enter academic Olympiads, while the college's super-curricular programme, The Cambridge Edge, offers research projects, academic societies and competitions.
Boarding at Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
Around 95 of the students are full boarders, with only a handful of day students. The student body is international, and almost every student speaks English as an additional language. Boarding is full boarding only, and boarders are not expected to leave at weekends.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Boarders live on a single residential site about a mile from the teaching building, in three boarding houses within a gated and managed complex. Students have single en-suite bedrooms arranged in clusters, with each cluster sharing a kitchen. Teams of houseparents and senior houseparents, supported by a matron, run the houses, and staff sleep on site so that boarders are supervised around the clock.
Boarding Life
Boarding is designed as a step towards university life: residents organise their own study, look after shared spaces and prepare some of their own meals. Activities include social events, faith celebrations, local concerts and recitals, informal sport, off-site trips, house competitions and inter-school fixtures, and enrichment weeks add further trips and academic activities.
Academic and Pastoral Support
Students with special educational needs have individual education plans and personalised support. Pastoral care is shared by tutors and boarding staff, who meet weekly to identify students needing extra help, and students can see a counsellor and use a professionally staffed medical centre. The college also provides careers guidance and personalised university advice, including preparation for Oxbridge, medicine and applications overseas.
Every international boarder at Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
Every accredited UK boarding school offers a range of sport, arts and academic facilities for international students, together with an extended programme of activities in the evenings and at weekends. For full details of the facilities and activities available, please visit the official Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge website.
Information for International Students and Parents
International students join Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge at the start of the two-year A Level programme in Year 12, at age 16, and the campus has a largely international student body. Entry is selective, with places matched to each student's academic record and choice of A Level subjects, and students start in September, when new boarders follow a structured induction programme. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
International applicants to the A Level programme need Academic IELTS for UKVI at band 6.5, and offers are conditional on reaching that score. Once enrolled, students continue to develop their academic English through English for academic purposes classes and speaking-focused teaching in every subject.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa to study in Cambridge before they turn 18. Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge can sponsor this visa through Dukes Education, which is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register. The college's CAS team works with families on the visa once a place is confirmed, while the visa application itself is submitted by parents. Our Child Student visa guide explains the requirements and process, and families holding a British National (Overseas) visa can contact us for guidance on the BN(O) route.
UK Guardian Requirement
The college requires every international student to have a UK guardian provided by a guardianship organisation, under a contract between the parents and that organisation. It does not recommend a particular provider, but shares a list of accredited guardianship organisations used by previous students. The college's boarding handbook explains that boarding stays open during enrichment weeks and at Easter but closes over Christmas and New Year, when students go home or stay in accommodation arranged through their guardian.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge boarders. Our boarding school guardianship service covers regular contact with the college, travel coordination and safe accommodation with vetted host families during exeats and holidays, giving parents a single, reliable educational guardian in the UK.
To discuss UK guardianship for Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, book a free online consultation or apply for a nominated guardian.
Frequently Asked Questions
UK boarding schools generally require international students under 18 to have a UK-based guardian, and British Guardianship confirms Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge's specific requirements as part of your application. The guardian acts on behalf of parents in the UK, is the school's point of contact in an emergency and looks after the student whenever they cannot be at school. We provide this as an AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship service.
Whenever your child cannot stay at Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, for example during half terms, exeats or holidays when boarding houses close, they stay with one of our vetted host families. Every host family is visited in their home, provides professional and personal references and holds an Enhanced DBS check for all household members aged 16 and over. British Guardianship remains your child's educational guardian throughout every stay.
We have guardians available and ready to be assigned. The overall timeframe depends on how quickly the required paperwork is completed and communication with Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge is finalised. As every case is different, timelines can vary, but we aim to make the process as smooth and efficient as possible.
Boarding school guardianship is charged per term and starts from £350, with host family stays, travel arrangements and other services added as your child needs them. Full details are on our guardianship fees page.
A UK student guardian must be a responsible adult, usually aged 25 or over, who lives permanently in the UK, speaks fluent English and is close enough to the school to respond quickly in an emergency; many boarding schools set a maximum travel time. The guardian must be contactable 24 hours a day and hold an Enhanced DBS check where they or their household host the student. Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge may also ask for the guardian's details before the start of term and set additional requirements of its own. As an AEGIS accredited guardianship provider, British Guardianship meets these requirements on your behalf, with vetted guardians, Enhanced DBS checked host families and 24-hour emergency support.
Yes. Our boarding school admissions service supports international families through the application to Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
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