Guardianship Services

Angela, the Guardian, enjoying the sunshine with Tony, Rebecca and Willow at Ackworth School

What is Guardianship?

A Guardian acts as a parent to a child when the parents are not in the same country. Schools in the UK need every child studying with them to have a Guardian. They need someone they can contact who knows the child, speaks English and completely understands the school system and culture in the UK.

What does Study Links International offer?

We offer complete peace of mind to parents
We are an English/Chinese family business and have been Guardians to
children of many nationalities over the years. (See About Us). We know how both parents and children feel in this situation and can provide all the care, advice and reassurance needed. We are very easy to talk to.

Hau at Bolton School goes out for a meal with Angela’s family

Angela visiting Jeffrey Yung at Ackworth School

We are very efficient and reliable
We are a small team of staff with high levels of expertise. We arrange all the practical details so that everything runs smoothly. We provide 24-hour emergency contact for all children.
We provide an individual service to suit each child:
We offer different levels of service according to your needs. Contact us to discuss your requirements and we can give you further details and prices.

What Services are included?

*STANDARD GUARDIANSHIP*	*FULL GUARDIANSHIP*
GUARDIAN CONTACT	GUARDIAN CONTACT
Visit school once per term and report to parents Act on behalf of parents in an emergency (An emergency may incur travelling costs and a lengthy case of over 3 hours will be subject to an administrative charge of £160 ) Available in office hours for queries	Act on behalf of parents Advise and assist parents with special concerns Visit student at school shortly after arrival to help with settling in Visit school regularly and report to parents Advise on living in the UK Liaise between parents, student and school Contact students regularly by phone or email Available in office hours for all queries
ACADEMIC SERVICES	ACADEMIC SERVICES
Advise on choice of subjects and studying in UK Attend all parents’ evenings Report to parents on academic progress	Advise on choice of subjects and studying in UK Attend all parents’ evenings Report to parents on academic progress Arrange private tuition, on request
ACCOMMODATION	ACCOMMODATION
Organise Homestay accommodation (Homestay £25 & £33 for southern England per night)	Organise Homestay accommodation (Homestay £25 & £33 for southern England per night)
TRANSPORT	TRANSPORT
Organise transport to Homestay (Transportation costs vary according to distance) Organise airport pick-up on request (Transportation costs vary according to distance)	Organise transport to Homestay (Transportation costs vary according to distance) Organise airport pick-up on request (Transportation costs vary according to distance)
ADDITIONAL SERVICES	ADDITIONAL TRANSPORT SERVICES
Book plane tickets on request. Service charge £10 per ticket Services provided in the full guardianship package can be purchased individually. (Prices on request)	Book plane tickets on request. (No service charge) Organise transport for students travelling within the UK (No service charge)
PARENT AND FAMILY VISITS	PARENT AND FAMILY VISITS
Assist with parent and family visits: travel and accommodation. (Prices on request)	Assist with parent and family visits: travel and accommodation. (Prices on request)
	SOCIAL CONTACT
	Organise activities with Guardian and family Activities can include: Sports evenings, karaoke, eating out, cinema visits, barbecues, and parties.
Fee for Standard Guardianship Service One year - £1830	Fee for Full Guardianship Service One year - £3645

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