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

We love helping children from abroad and we find this experience very rewarding.

Schools

We have long standing relationships with the majority of top UK schools.

Caring families

We have a policy of one overseas child with one family for your peace of mind.

Communication

Staying in touch and being well-organised is a vital element for our guardian agency.

  • Dedication

    We love helping children from abroad and we find this experience very rewarding.

  • Schools

    We have long standing relationships with the majority of top UK schools.

  • Caring families

    We have a policy of one overseas child with one family for your peace of mind.

  • Communication

    Staying in touch and being well-organised is a vital element for our guardian agency.

How can we help?

PARENTS

Register your child for weekends and half term holidays in our various boarding schools partners.

HOMESTAYS

Our homestay families offer the opportunity to provide a home from home support to a child from abroad.

SCHOOLS

We have relationships with more than sixty of the UK’s finest schools with our guardianship agency.

AGENTS

We offer both basic and prestige guardianship services with an excellent level of communication.

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.

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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

What is a homestay family?

The Guardian Family Network homestay families are professional people who have current or past experience of education. Discover more about us and our team of expert homestay families.

How to become a homestay family?

All you need is a little time and a spare room in your home to offer care and support to children and teenagers from overseas.

Find the perfect School

We have long standing relationships with the majority of top independent preparatory and senior schools in the UK.

Bespoke services

Our services include production of financial estimates, payment of school bills, travel arrangements, assistance and more.

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

I met Siobhan Skaife at a networking meeting about 4 years ago and when she passionately talked about her business, I was really interested.
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.
Mrs R Surrey

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