UK Guardianship
a trustworthy service from an experienced team of professionals
Bright World was established in 2000 and has been dedicated to offering UK guardianship to international students ever since. Our staff are all expertly trained in Child Protection and Customer Service to create the optimum service for parents and to provide the support and mentoring that young children studying in the UK require.
Committed to Safeguarding your child
Bright World is accredited by AEGIS, the Association of Education Guardians for International Students since 2006. Bright World won the Guardianship Provider category at the StudyTravel Secondary Awards for 5 consecutive years 2021-2025. Winning 5 times means that Bright World has gained First Class Winner status demonstrating a consistently high standard and reputation. Voted for by schools and educational agents, the awards celebrate outstanding services in the International education industry.
What is Guardianship?
Guardianship refers to person or company in the UK who acts for overseas parents while their child studies in the UK, ensuring a responsible adult is available to support the child in emergencies, provide a home for the child, and liaise with the school on the behalf of the child’s parents.
Guardians play a crucial role in safeguarding the child’s wellbeing, acting as a point of contact for both the school and the parents, and ensuring the student receives proper care and guidance whilst studying away from home.
To learn more about guardianship or to make a guardianship enquiry, please get in touch with us today for more information.
why do I need a guardian?
The majority of UK boarding schools require all overseas pupils to have a UK guardian. A guardian should be a responsible adult living in the UK who can be there in an emergency situation on behalf of parents.
For those parents who do not have a family friend to act as guardian, then they have the opportunity of choosing a UK Guardianship Organisation such as Bright World to act in Loco Parentis for their child.
This not only satisfies the Boarding School requirements but also the UKVI guidelines and keeps international students safe while they are not in school and are unaccompanied.
Where our overseas students come from
Bright World UK guardians oversee the wellbeing of students from across the globe. Students from anywhere in the world can require a UK guardian; many that we welcome come from the USA, Asia, and Africa. Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong and Nigeria are just some of the locations that students may call home. Wherever a student comes from, a Bright World guardian can support and mentor them here in the UK.
Visa Rules and Bright World Guardianships
When applying for a Child Student Visa, there are certain rules that apply. For example, you must specify who will take care of your child during the holidays. This Nominated Guardian can be Bright World Guardianships.
If you choose Bright World Guardianships, you will need to put our details on your Visa Application form, and we will provide you with a Letter of Undertaking which will be required during the application process. Choosing Bright World Guardianships means you can be reassured that your application will pass the scrutiny of the UKVI in the respect of guardianship.
safe and well considered host family accommodation
From time to time, students may need to leave school unexpectedly, their flight may be cancelled leaving a gap once the school has closed, they need to leave school during some leave weekends (exeats) and half term holidays. Bright World can offer safe and secure host family accommodation during these planned and unexpected events.
Online host family selection tool - help us to choose your host family
Browse our large database of host families close to the school that suit your requirements. Please use our Host Family selection Tool and select your favourite Host Families. We will then give you an availability update on the families that you choose.
Host Family Accommodation
Providing safe and welcoming accommodation for students is of the highest importance to us. All Bright World host families are subject to stringent checks and screening that comply with the AEGIS framework and Bright World's own set of high standards.
Host families complete an extensive application form, interview, and rigorous house inspections including the checking of fire alarms and paperwork for boiler and appliance servicing. We always ensure a high standard of accommodation for our students.
We also provide safe host family accommodation due to cancelled flights, early arrivals, and late departures, as well as for times when students need to leave school for short unplanned periods. We are always here to help.
Bright World's Parent Portal Blink
Blink is Bright World’s unique, cloud-based parent portal. Parents and agents can use this portal to see a live timeline of our reports, visits, and Parents Evening feedback forms.
Please get in touch with us with any questions you may have about our parent portal.
Emergency Services
Our established network of local coordinators and host families and our emergency helpline manned 24/7 by our Head Office staff team guarantees that we will be there to help in an emergency on your behalf.
Additionally, all of our students have access to our emergency phone 24 hours a day 7 days a week during most of the year. Our phone is only ever switched off when all students have flown home during the holidays. You will always be notified ahead of time when the emergency phone is switched off and on.
Emergency Chaperone Services
Our guardianship students occasionally require emergency chaperoning, either during term time or during the holidays, to A&E or hospital appointments or similar. These visits are often unexpected and urgent and can occur at weekends, during the evenings, or even overnight. For this reason, we have a significant number of registered chaperones on our team so we can always be assured that someone will be available.
Our first port of call is usually the student’s Bright World Buddy whom they will have met before. If that person is not available, or if the situation deems a host family a more appropriate solution, we may call on one of our registered Emergency Chaperones. We have Emergency Chaperones across the UK to serve all of the areas where we have students placed who may need support.
peace of mind for you when your child is away from home
A Bright World UK guardian will ensure that all the needs of your child are met and offers parents peace of mind and security in the knowledge that there is always someone there to give a helping hand.
Our UK Guardianship programme offers a total care package from day one of a student’s stay in the UK and throughout their study period.