guardianship fees - choose your plan

Different families have different needs and preferences. We cater to both those who have accommodation support systems in place and those who need more comprehensive services.

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Essential Guardianship

  • Family, Friend, Fly Home

  • This guardianship option is ideal for parents who have a family member or a friend living in the UK who will provide the accommodation for holidays, those who want their child to travel home for exeat weekends and half terms, and those who do not need to use our transportation services.

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Full Guardianship

  • Host family, Airport & Travel Services

  • This guardianship option is ideal for parents who require a fully comprehensive safeguarding and care service for their child while they study in the UK. It will include a seamless provision of regular host family accommodation during the holidays and safe and secure airport and UK transportation.

Guardianship fees

Essential

£795 per term

  • Guardianship Care Manager assistance.

  • Regular check-ins and support from a local Bright World Buddy

  • Emergency assistance 24/7

  • 2 in-person visits per year followed by reports

  • Verification of family/friend holiday arrangements

Full

£795 per term plus £500 termly expenses fund

  • Guardianship Care Manager assistance.

  • Regular check-ins and support from a local Bright World Buddy

  • Emergency assistance 24/7

  • 2 in-person visits per year followed by reports

  • Provision of a fully screened host family for holidays

  • Provision of full screened drivers for airport and other UK Travel

*full programme fees are payable in advance (no termly payments)

Extra costs

Host family accommodation and travel services

  • Host Family accommodation £60/day

  • Host family/Bright World Buddy mileage 55p/mile (all visits)

  • Emergency host family for removal from school for serious illness (including Mental Health issues) £240 plus £70/day host family stay

  • Taxi Transfers charged at cost plus £5 administration charge per journey

  • Airport Chaperone Service - individual quotation provided

Extra visits, emergency and language services

  • Parents’ Evening £80 plus mileage in person, £40 online

  • Out of Hours attendance/Emergency Chaperone service £45/hour

  • Language Counselling Service/yr Mandarin - £300

James Foster, Commercial Director

James Foster

If you are not intending to use our host family or travel service then we can reduce the expenses fund to suit your needs. This will considerably reduce UK guardianship costs. James manages our student and parent finances and will ensure that your fees and disbursements account is kept up to date.

family friend verification service

Where overseas parents have a friend of the family who they want to nominate to provide regular and/or emergency accommodation for their child, Bright World can help to ensure that UKVI Rules are met for visa and safeguarding purposes with our Family Friend Verification Service.

Provided Bright World is the umbrella Nominated Guardian, then living with a family friend would be acceptable but only after certain checks are made and verified by us. Checks take time and will only be possible with sufficient time allowed. We will let you know if this Service is feasible for you on application.

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What are the rules?

  • The intended carer must be aged 18 plus, a British Citizen or have settled status, although many schools will insist that the Intended Carer is aged 25 years or over.
  • Every member of the household must not have committed a ‘relevant criminal offence,’ as referenced in the Child Student Immigration rules. Bright World will conduct Enhanced DBS checks on all household members aged 16 plus.
  • The living arrangements must be suitable and pass safety checks.
  • The accommodation must be a private residence.

Bright World's Verification Service

Our verification service is dependent on:

  • A completed permission form from the overseas Parent or Legal Guardian containing full details of the proposed family friend.
  • Confirmation that the family friend is happy to fully engage with us and undertake our checks.
  • Advance warning - in order to fulfil visa requirements, the DBS checks and inspection have to be completed prior to issuing the Letter of Undertaking ready for visa application. We will evaluate the feasibility of full verification being done in time on application.

What does it involve?

  • Completion of an online form.
  • A DBS check conducted online on every member of the household of 16 plus - this could be the Digital Service or an in person ID check.
  • Sight of a current DBS disclosure certificate within 3 years for each member of the household.
  • A face to face interview and house inspection from a Bright World Representative
  • In person ID check for DBS purposes.
  • Certificated Bright World Safeguarding Training Programme offered free of charge

Emergency Back-Up

The family friend will be given full access to the Bright World Emergency 24/7 phone and email service. We will step in should their plans change and alternative safe accommodation or travel arrangements be needed.

If Checks Fail

If a family friend does not pass our verification check then we will make alternative arrangements.

Family Friend Verification Costs

Full Quotation will be provided prior to each check

  • Verification Service - £40

  • Mileage - 55p/mile

  • DBS Checks - £20 per person

FAQ - frequently asked questions

Are there any different levels of packages available?

Yes, we understand that different families' needs can vary. We therefore have two options for parents to choose from, Essential and Full. For those clients who want us to arrange airport transfers and/or regular host family stays, we recommend Full guardianship and we usually charge an initial deposit of £1,500. If you do not require either of these services you should opt for Essential Guardianship and we can just charge a nominal fee of £200 per term to cover emergency situations. This is fully refundable if not spent.

Are expenses for mobile phone bills and sim cards included or are they an additional cost?

Pocket money monitoring and distribution/management of student funds – is this a thing/how does it work?

Is help with choosing GCSE/A-level subjects provided/included in the cost?

Is a work experience arrangement placement included?

testimonial

The past two years have been great for Kai and I think he really enjoyed it. Both Kai and I want to say thank you so much for all the things you have done for us and the time has really been pleasant for us working together as a team.
Renxia Dai, Bright World Guardianship parent