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Homestay guardianship and host families

Homestay Guardianship offers a 24-7 contact for parents, students, school and host family.

Homestay Guardianship Service

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Our Homestay service provides students with a caring home-stay guardian family who will foster a nurturing ‘home from home’ environment.

We will find a suitable guardian homestay in close proximity to your child’s school. Our guardians will take care of all half-term, exeat weekend and holiday arrangements and will organise all transport between airport, school and homestay family, with our trusted drivers.

With over 60 years of experience parents can trust that our service is one of quality and conscientious care-giving. Parents who opt for the homestay guardianship package can have peace of mind that their child is being well looked-after.

Charges

Benefits

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Regular homestay appointed
Familiar and settled base helping to relax and study during school breaks.
Welfare Support
Personalized welfare support and action on behalf of the student and/or parents
Travel Arrangement
Arrangement of safe travel between airport and school and to/from a guardian homestay
Visit Report

School visits by SE with

a report to parents

Emergency Support

24-hour welfare support and emergency action for students and parents

Full Support Access

Full access to all guardianship
supports and services

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Homestay Guardianship

Charges

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WE ARE FLEXIBLE!
Guardianship fee can be paid annually or termly.
We accept a 6 week notice period to change the guardianship level or terminate the service.

£1,860

/ per year

£620

/ per term
Compulsory charges
  • Registration fee

£100

  • Expense Deposit

£1,500

  • Accommodation fee (breakfast, lunch and dinner included)

£70 per day (over 14s)
£75 per day (under 14s)

  • School/airport pickup/dropoff by a guardian (or by taxi at a cost)

£15 per hour + fuel allowance £0.55p per mile

All fees include VAT (Government tax) where applicable

Homestay Guardianship

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is Homestay guardianship?
Homestay guardianship places the student with a regular homestay or host family during exeats, half terms and holidays, so they always have a home from home when the school is closed. Alongside the host family, the student receives full guardian support, with 24/7 contact for parents, the school and the student. It is often chosen by families who want the reassurance of a caring family setting on a regular basis.

Every host family is chosen with great care and must pass our safeguarding checks before they can welcome a student. In short, that means an enhanced DBS check for everyone in the household aged 16 or over, an in-person interview and home inspection, and two checked references, followed by annual revisits.

We set out exactly how we vet and support our families in our guide: Becoming a Sutherland host family

When the school closes for an exeat weekend or half term and a student is not flying home, we arrange a homestay for them. For a Homestay student this will be their regular host family; for a Light student it will be one of our available homestay families. The family provides accommodation, three meals a day and day-to-day care. Our office number during office hours and our emergency number at all times are always available throughout the stay in case anything is needed.

We aim to match students with host families in convenient locations for their school or college, and where a family is based is taken into account when finding the right fit. We listen to each student’s requirements and interests when matching them, and if a student is not happy with their host family we work to replace it immediately.
Yes. For students in the Homestay category our aim is to arrange a regular host family, which helps build a special bond. That continuity helps students feel at home, as they have a familiar, settled base each time.

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