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.

family in home

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

  • Language Counselling Service/yr Russian £200

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.

FAQ - frequently asked questions

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