guardianship fees - what does it all cost?

£720 per term including VAT

• Your own Guardianship Care Manager available to you at Head Office 

• Emergency assistance for unexpected events, cancelled flights, suspension from school, illness or injury

• Liaising on your behalf with the school regarding exeat and half term arrangements

• Placement into a risk-assessed host family if required. Welfare reports and a full COVID/Norovirus or contagious illness Isolation Care Plans will be coordinated for all Bright World students if they are required to isolate. (see extra costs)

• Organisation of safe and efficient airport transfers and other travel for your child within the UK

• Your child's Buddy will visit at least twice per year, after which a full report will be uploaded to your Blink portal.

• Sourcing and checking of a suitable host family for exeats and half terms and/or in unexpected situations- exclusive use of Bright World's Host Family Selection Tool so you can help us choose your host family

• Annual enhanced DBS checks and inspections of host families and screening of drivers on your behalf.  

• Your child’s Buddy will keep in touch throughout the year, calling and emailing, always on the end of the phone if they need to talk

• 24/7 emergency phone service for students and parents

• Privileged access to BLINK, our online Parent Platform - see reports, manage your account, submit flight details. View host family & driver profiles. 

• arranging travel to and from school or university interviews

• helping to source school uniform

• managing pocket money

• help with opening a UK bank account if required

• advice and placement on revision or holiday programmes during all school breaks

• offering support with making medical appointments

We usually charge £500 deposit to pay for optional extras although this can be negotiated according to your needs.

• Host family accommodation £50 per day - host family mileage for collection and drop off 55p per mile

• Additional Parents Evening £60 plus mileage

• Extra visits to school or host family on request £30 per hour - to attend bank to help open an account, BRP collection, school tutor meetings, medical appointments

• ALL visits from Local Coordinators are subject to a 55p per mile fuel allowance charge.

• Airport transfers - price according to distance. A small administration fee of £5 added for each journey organised by Bright World to cover the cost of enhanced DBS checks and screening. 

• Emergency removals for serious illness (including Mental Health issues), suspected or confirmed COVID-19 or other contagious illness - £200 plus VAT service fee plus £60 per day for isolation/Mental Health Champion homestay

• Airport Angel service. We can collect your child from the aircraft and escort through customs or escort to aircraft on return from £125

• Fuel allowance of 55 pence per mile for host families collecting the student from school

• Mandarin Counselling and translation services £300 per year plus VAT

• Russian Parent Support service £200 plus VAT