GUARDIANSHIP POLICY (Information for Parents)

This information is relevant to all parents who are sending a son/daughter to study at Bosworth Independent College, regardless of age. Certainly most of our students, especially those under sixteen, have appointed a guardian who is resident in the UK.

Guardianship is another means of support for your son/daughter whilst he/she is in the UK and we encourage parents to appoint a guardian, especially for younger students - those under the age of seventeen years old.

Ideally, where possible, most parents appoint a family friend or relative to act as a guardian therefore providing your son/daughter with another adult to turn to should they require assistance, advice, or, as is often the case, an alternative place to stay during holiday periods. Where it is not possible to appoint a family friend or relative, professional guardians can be appointed. Oxford Guardians is located in a Northamptonshire village very close to our School and the following website provides a list of accredited guardians available throughout the UK; www.aegisuk.net.

If we do not receive guardianship details, and on the rare event of your son/daughter requiring emergency accommodation (i.e. due to suspension from school), the College will employ the services of an accredited guardianship company and the costs incurred will be allocated to the student’s account.

BOARDING DURING CHRISTMAS OR EASTER HOLIDAYS

During Easter and Christmas holidays, the supervised houses and restaurant are closed. Students are expected to go home, or alternatively stay with family in the UK or with their appointed guardian. Students aged 17 and over are permitted to rent a room in a College owned Senior House, subject to availability and parental approval. There is an extra charge for this, (£15 per night) and parents should understand that food is not provided during these holidays and the houses are not supervised.

Students under 17 years old should always plan to go home or stay with family or their appointed guardian. Under no circumstances are they allowed to remain in unsupervised College accommodation.

If this is not possible, the College may be able to place such students with host families although this can be expensive during holiday periods and places are very limited.