What is a homestay family?
The Guardian Family Network offers guardianship support to overseas students at UK independent boarding schools.
The GNet homestay families are people who have a particular interest in the wellbeing of children.
We have a policy of one overseas child with one family so that you can rest assured that the family will give your child the academic and emotional support that they require during their time at school in the UK.
They will attend parents’ evenings on your behalf, watch your child play in music concerts or sports matches and keep in regular contact with both you and your child so they can act quickly should any concerns or issues arise.
Dedication
Schools
Caring families
Communication
How can we help?
Guardianship on a global scale
Our guardianship umbrella is growing its global network and currently cares for students in over 20 countries. The span of our dedicated support ranges from the major continents in the west of North and Central America and Asia in the east to Australia in the Pacific. From far and near, we reach the smaller isles such as Bermuda and our European and Scandinavian cousins, closer to home. We hope that there will be others to join us on the map as the word spreads.
What happens to my child during guardianship?
It is normal for your child to remain with the same homestay family throughout their time with us, meaning long-lasting, trusting relationships will grow as they progress through their time at school.
Indeed many children come to see their homestay as their ‘English’ family.
We are a dedicated team that communicates in a timely manner liaising between our partner agencies, schools and homestay families to ensure that our students receive the best academic and pastoral support whilst they are studying in the UK.
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Production of financial estimates and statements
Payment of school bills and other associated costs
Making travel arrangements
Assistance with purchasing school uniforms
Handling occurring issues and much more
Information
Schools & Homestay locations
UK locations for schools, homestay families and our members, click on the relative pin to find out more information.
Testimonial
Networking meeting in Surrey
What a lovely business she has … providing an important service to families across the globe, sending their children to the UK for their education.
She uses her integrity and caring nature, to source suitable homestays all over the UK, to host a child at a nearby boarding school.
This means she has an extensive filtering system to ensure the child is well matched to the homestay in their family life, interests and their values.
