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British Guardianship at Haberdashers' Monmouth School
Nominated Guardian for Haberdashers' Monmouth School. Boarding school guardianship for international students.
Are you looking for a Nominated Guardian for Haberdashers' Monmouth 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 Haberdashers' Monmouth 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 Haberdashers' Monmouth 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 Haberdashers' Monmouth School, with a dedicated local coordinator, vetted host families for half terms, exeats and holidays, and 24-hour emergency support.
Learn More →Boarding School Placement
Our admissions team supports international families through the application to Haberdashers' Monmouth 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 →Haberdashers' Monmouth School Overview
Haberdashers' Monmouth School is an independent, co-educational day and boarding school in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, in the Wye Valley, educating pupils aged 3 to 18. The Nursery, Prep School, Senior School and Sixth Form share two campuses, William Jones and St Catherine's. With a history of more than 400 years and long-standing ties to the Haberdashers' Company, it became a single co-educational school in 2024, when the boys' and girls' schools combined.
In the Sixth Form, students take three or four A Levels from more than 30 subjects, with BTEC and CTEC courses and the Extended Project also offered. A purpose-built Sixth Form Centre provides study and social space.
Boarding at Haberdashers' Monmouth School
More than 100 pupils board, around half of them from overseas, representing more than 20 countries. Boarding runs from Year 3 to Year 13. Full boarders can stay seven nights a week, every weekend included, and the school also offers weekly boarding of up to four nights, occasional boarding and day boarding.
Boarding Houses and Accommodation
Junior boarders in Years 3 to 8 live in Monnow House, a co-educational house where they share small dormitories of three or four. From Year 9, boys board in New House on the William Jones Campus and girls in Twiston Davies House on the St Catherine's Campus. Sixth Formers move to Augusta for girls or Buchanan for boys, with single en-suite study bedrooms and shared kitchens. Resident house staff, matrons and tutors run each house.
Boarding Life
Senior boarders have dinner at 6pm, followed by compulsory supervised study and free time. Saturdays bring sports fixtures, Sunday outings include cinema, bowling, ice skating and fishing, and houses hold film nights and celebrations such as Lunar New Year. There are no formal exeats, only one or two quiet weekends each term.
Academic and Pastoral Support
Two Health and Wellbeing Centres are staffed by registered nurses, a doctor visits twice a week and night matrons look after boarders who fall ill. School counsellors are available through the week. In the Prep School, learning support follows a graduated model of classroom adaptation, targeted literacy and numeracy interventions and individual plans.
Every international boarder at Haberdashers' Monmouth School must have a UK guardian. British Guardianship provides AEGIS accredited boarding school guardianship for international students at UK boarding schools.
Facilities & Activities at Haberdashers' Monmouth 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 Haberdashers' Monmouth School website.
Information for International Students and Parents
Haberdashers' Monmouth School considers international applications for all year groups. The main entry points for overseas students are Years 7 to 10, Year 12 and the Sixth Form Foundation Year, a one-year IGCSE course for students aged 15 to 16, with most joining in September. British Guardianship supports international families through every stage of the application with our boarding school admissions service.
English Language Requirements
The school expects a good working knowledge of English but does not publish minimum CEFR or IELTS scores. English is assessed as part of the application, and British Guardianship confirms the level required for each year of entry during placement. Small EAL classes lead to Cambridge English qualifications:
- Years 7 to 9: two to three periods a week, towards A2 Key, B1 Preliminary or B2 First for Schools
- Years 10 and 11: four periods a week, towards B2 First or IGCSE English as a Second Language
- Year 12: three IELTS periods a week
Child Student Visa
Students coming to the UK from overseas will usually need a Child Student visa. Haberdashers' Monmouth School is a licensed Child Student sponsor on the UKVI register, and 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
Students whose parents live overseas must have an educational guardian, arranged by the family, who hosts them during half terms and quiet weekends and can act in an emergency.
British Guardianship is AEGIS accredited and a BSA Certified Guardian, and can act as the nominated UK guardian for Haberdashers' Monmouth School boarders. Our boarding school guardianship service covers regular contact with house staff, travel coordination 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 Haberdashers' Monmouth 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 Haberdashers' Monmouth 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 Haberdashers' Monmouth 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 Haberdashers' Monmouth 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. Haberdashers' Monmouth 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 Haberdashers' Monmouth School, from choosing the right year of entry through to an offer and enrolment, with Child Student visa guidance and guardianship arranged alongside.
Disclaimer: Logo, images and videos are shown courtesy of Haberdashers' Monmouth School and remain the property of their respective owners. British Guardianship is an independent AEGIS-accredited guardianship provider, and this page is not published or endorsed by Haberdashers' Monmouth School. School information is provided as a general guide and may change.
