Question 1

What is a Guardian?

Accepted Answer

An adult or company in the UK who is appointed by a parent to be their representative while their child studies here.

Question 2

Is it a legal requirement to have an Educational Guardian in the UK if the parent does not live in the UK?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 3

Where does Aspire offer Guardianships?

Accepted Answer

Aspire offers guardianship all over the UK.

Question 4

How does Aspire differ from a Legal Guardian?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

I only need Guardianship for a short period of time, can the package fees be adjusted?

Accepted Answer

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.