guardianship fees - what does it all cost?

£620 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. 

• Liaising on your behalf with the school regarding exeat and half term arrangements or for unexpected situations. 

• 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. 

• Bright World's COVID-19 Isolation Care Plan - Placement into a risk-assessed host family if required. Welfare reports and a full Isolation Care Plans will be coordinated for all Bright World students if they are required to isolate.

• arranging travel to and from school or university interviews

• helping to source school uniform

• managing pocket money

• monitoring academic and social progress, attending meetings at school when required

• help with opening a UK bank account if required

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

• offering support with medical queries. Visiting students at hospital or escorting them to see the doctor

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

• Host family accommodation £45 per night

• Additional Parents Evening £60 plus mileage

• Extra visits to school or host family on request £30 per hour

• All visits are subject to a 45p 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 suspected or confirmed COVID-19 - £200 plus VAT service fee plus £60 per night for homestay.

• Airport Angel service. We can collect your child from the aircraft and escort through customs or escort to aircraft on return from £85

• Fuel allowance of 45p 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