Guardianship

 

Following the Children Act (1989), the Protection of Children Act (1999) and the Care Standards Act (2000) every boarding student, including those over the age of 18, who’s parents live outside the United Kingdom needs to have an appointed Guardian to act on behalf of the parents.

During the term time the School is legally responsible for each student’s welfare. However, during exeat weekends, holidays etc. the School has to hand over the parental responsibilities to the appointed Guardian/Guardianship organisation. The appointed Guardian might carry other obligation in agreement with the parents to establish appropriate care for the student. The nominated Guardian must be over 25 years of age, be a resident of the UK for at least three years and live within two hours travelling from the School. A relative or close friend of the family can become a Guardian. When the family does not have anyone in the UK BRIT EDUCATION & TRAVEL can offer guardianship services and act on behalf of the parents to fulfil the following obligations:

STANDARD PACKAGE

  • prepare required paperwork on guardianship services;
  • notify the school about all the correspondence and emergency contacts of the appointed guardian;
  • liaise with the school and the parents over holidays and exeat weekend arrangements;
  • sign consent forms for school trips and other activities as well as fill in different school forms on behalf of the parents;
  • inform the school should the student needs to leave the school for a day or a weekend;
  • act in accordance with the school rules;
  • be 24-hour point of contact for the parents, the student and the school;
  • deal with the student’s health problems;
  • inform the parents of academic reports provided by the school;
  • organise appropriate accommodation and means of transportation for exeat weekends and holidays; The cost of accommodation, transport etc is to be met by the parents;
  • arrange invitations from the school and from our company for the parents to visit their children in the UK, book hotels, excursions and accompanying services for their stay. The cost of accommodation, transport etc is to be met by the parents;
  • organise airport transfers. The cost of transfers  is to be met by the parents;
  • manage the money given to the guardian for the student’s ongoing expenses;

 

EXTENDED PACKAGE

  • prepare required paperwork on guardianship services;
  • notify the school about all the correspondence and emergency contacts of the appointed guardian;
  • liaise with the parents and the school over student’s academic progress, holidays and exeat weekend arrangements and other activities organised by the school;
  • sign consent forms for school trips and other activities as well as fill in different school forms on behalf of the parents;
  • constantly support the student in personal and academic issues;
  • if needed, help with the subject choice for A-Level and GCSE;
  • sign consent forms for school trips and other activities as well as fill in different school forms on behalf of parents;
  • act in accordance with the school rules;
  • be 24-hour point of contact for the parents, the student and the school;
  • promptly deal with the student’s health and accommodation problems;
  • regularly (at least once per term) write and translate academic reports to the parents;
  • inform the school should the student needs to leave the school for a day or weekend;
  • organise appropriate accommodation and means of transportation for exeat weekends and holidays. The cost of accommodation, transport etc is to be met by the parents;
  • arrange balance top-ups for the student’s mobile phone, if needed;
  • provide with documents and letters confirming the student’s status in the UK;
  • attend parents’ meetings organised by the school;
  • arrange invitations from the school and from our company for the parents to visit their child in the UK, book hotels, excursions and other services for their stay. The cost of accommodation, transport etc is to be met by the parents;
  • help with health and personal possessions insurance;
  • pay school fees on the parents’ behalf, if needed;
  • organise airport transfers. The cost of transfers  is to be met by the parents;
  • provide the parents with regular (once per term) financial reports on expenses

Please note that a deposit for ongoing expenses is payable at the beginning of the contract. The deposit money will be used to pay for transfers, hotels, etc. as agreed with the parents. Financial report on expenditure will be provided at the end of each term. Any money not used at the end of a term will be credited towards the next term and the final balance will be refunded at the end of the contract. Additional services may be provided by the company if previously agreed with the parents. All additional services are subject to extra charge.

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