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British Guardianship at Elmhurst Ballet School
Nominated Guardian for Elmhurst Ballet School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Elmhurst Ballet School? 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 Elmhurst Ballet School 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 Elmhurst Ballet School 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 Elmhurst Ballet School, 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 Elmhurst Ballet School, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Learn More →Elmhurst Ballet School Overview
Elmhurst Ballet School is an independent, co-educational vocational ballet school for students aged 11 to 19, based in Edgbaston, Birmingham, in the West Midlands. Founded in 1923 in Camberley, Surrey, the school moved in 2004 to purpose-built premises in Edgbaston and trains its students in association with Birmingham Royal Ballet.
Students combine full vocational dance training, centred on classical ballet and supported by contemporary, jazz, pas de deux and choreography, with a full academic programme. The Lower School leads to GCSEs; the Upper School offers A Levels and the Extended Project Qualification in Years 12 and 13, followed by a Graduate Year. The 5-acre site includes seven dance studios, a 250-seat studio theatre, a medical centre and a physiotherapy centre.
Boarding at Elmhurst Ballet School
Around 150 of the school's roughly 185 students are boarders, and every boarder is a full boarder, with boarding available from Year 7, at age 11, to Year 13. Girls make up around two thirds of the boarding community, and students come from across the UK and overseas.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Lower School boarders live on the Edgbaston campus, which has boarding space for around 120 students, while Upper School boarders live in accommodation a short walk from the main site. Each house has a Houseparent and Deputy Houseparent within a wider boarding team. Boarders live in supervised boarding houses with resident staff; room allocation is confirmed by the school on entry. Laundry is included as part of boarding.
Boarding Life
Evenings include supervised study time, and the school runs a weekend programme of activities and trips for boarders. House staff also organise social events and accompany students to off-site rehearsals and performances.
Academic and Pastoral Support
A SEND lead assesses every student on entry and works with an educational psychologist. The school reports provision for a range of needs, including dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties, autism, ADHD and speech and language needs, and EAL support is available. Health and wellbeing sit at the centre of the school's approach: applicants receive physiotherapy screening, and a team of physiotherapists, a counsellor, mental health nurses and strength and conditioning coaches supports students through intensive training.
International boarders at Elmhurst Ballet School are generally expected to have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Elmhurst Ballet School
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 Elmhurst Ballet School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Elmhurst Ballet School accepts boarders from Year 7, at age 11, to Year 13, the final A Level year of the Upper School. Entry at every stage is by audition, including for international applicants, and progression into the Upper School depends on a further audition. The school draws dancers from overseas as well as from across the UK. Most international students join in September; entry in other year groups is considered individually. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. All lessons are taught in English, and the school provides EAL support for students whose first language is not English, alongside their academic and dance timetable.
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Elmhurst Ballet School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register and can sponsor international students who have been offered a place. 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
UK boarding schools generally require international boarders under 18 to have a UK guardian, and British Guardianship confirms each school's specific requirements as part of placement. For young dancers living away from home from age 11, a local guardian provides an important point of contact for health, travel and welfare matters outside school.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Elmhurst Ballet School boarders. Our boarding school guardianship service covers regular contact with the school, travel coordination, including transfers to and from Birmingham Airport, and safe accommodation with vetted host families during half terms, exeats and holidays, giving parents a single, reliable educational guardian in the UK.
To discuss UK guardianship for Elmhurst Ballet School, 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 Elmhurst Ballet School'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 Elmhurst Ballet School, 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 Elmhurst Ballet School 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. Elmhurst Ballet School 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 Elmhurst Ballet School, 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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SEN Support Explained: SpLD: specific learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, dyspraxia and dyscalculia, affect particular areas of learning such as reading, spelling, coordination or working with numbers, without affecting overall ability. ASD: autism spectrum disorder affects how a student communicates, interacts with others and experiences the world around them. SEMH: social, emotional and mental health needs include anxiety, low mood and difficulty managing emotions or behaviour. MLD: moderate learning difficulties mean a student finds most areas of learning harder than their peers and benefits from adapted teaching and additional support. ADHD: attention deficit hyperactivity disorder affects concentration, attention, impulse control and activity levels. SLCN: speech, language and communication needs affect how a student understands language, expresses themselves or communicates with others.
