Frequently asked questions
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An adult or company in the UK who is appointed by a parent to be their representative while their child studies here.
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There is no UK law that states that international students at UK boarding schools require an educational guardian. However, UK Child Student Visa forms ask parents to provide details of their educational guardian and most UK Boarding Schools insist students have one in order to uphold their National Minimum Standards for Boarding (NMS) as well as in an emergency.
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Aspire offers guardianship all over the UK.
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An ‘educational guardian’ or ‘education guardian’ is an adult or company in the UK who is appointed by a parent to be their representative while their child studies here.
A legal guardian is appointed by a court of law when a child does not have a parent.
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Yes. We understand the your child might be on an exchange program and require guardianship for a short amount of time. Please speak to a consultant for more information.