Bright World

UK placements PROFESSIONAL ADVICE CHOICE OF OVER 200 SCHOOLS guardianship FIRST CLASS CARE FOR SECURITY AND PEACE OF MIND

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Bright World education & guardianships

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photograph courtesy of Eastbourne College

talk to us and we will help you to choose from over 200 independent boarding schools in the UK

The Bright World Education team has more than 20 years’ experience in placing students into UK independent schools from the age of 9 until 19. There are hundreds of schools to choose from across the UK, all with different strengths and features. We know the schools well and can give you impartial and informed advice based on our experience and knowledge. Let us take the strain out of your school placement and we will help to make sure you choose the right school and the right course. then choose us as guardians you can trust

If a child is under 18 or if he or she is studying at a boarding school and their parents are not living in the UK, then a school will ask for a UK guardian to be nominated. The guardian cares for the child during those times when the school closes and at times when they are travelling around the UK such as to and from airports.

Bright World Guardianships has been established since 2000 and is a fully accredited (AEGIS) registered guardianship organisation.

With our fantastic team of Head Office staff, caring drivers, warm and welcoming host families and team of Bright World Buddies (Local Coordinators across the UK), students are assured of a warm welcome and a friendly face and people they can trust to take care of them during the year. Parents and our overseas education agents, on the other hand, are in regular touch with us which gives them peace of mind in the knowledge that they have a reliable representative in the UK.

work with experienced professionals who understand

Choosing the right school for a child is very difficult for a parent, especially when they live overseas. There are hundreds of schools available all with different characteristics. A parent is offering their son or daughter the opportunity of a lifetime to come and study in a UK boarding school so it is vital that they choose the right school and course for them.

Sheena and Sian in our Schools Placement Department can help you to make the right selection of school. They know the schools and have acquired the skills over the years of matching students with the right school and on the right academic pathway.

‘We are proud to offer a well considered, quick and efficient service. Our aim is to find the right school for you and to help you throughout the process from initial consultation to arrival at school.’ Lana Foster, Managing Director

Our Guardianship service is very well known amongst British Boarding Schools, parents and education agents. The secret of our success is our experienced Head Office staff, our wonderful team of Local Coordinators who visit our students, the high quality of our host families who host students during short holidays and our reliable and trustworthy drivers who get students to and from airports safely. With all of us working together as a team we are often told we offer the best service around.

‘Our first priority with guardianship is the safety of the children in our care. We really do make a difference to their school life by offering them support and understanding. We also make sure they enjoy their short holidays with our host families who are genuinely nice people who take good care of them. ’ Fiona Walters, Senior Programme Manager

meet our schools placements team

left to right: Sian Maidment, Sheena Trist, James Foster & Lana Foster

a great choice of Bedfordshire Bedford School boarding schools Bedford School Study Centre

On these pages you will see a list of some of the schools we work with where we can also offer guardianship. We can also help you with schools outside our guardianship areas for example in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Birmingham, Leicestershire & Wiltshire.

If you are interested in a school which is not on this list, just ask us. Shropshire

Ellesmere College

Gloucestershire & Moreton Hall Reading, Oxford Bristol Oswestry School Shrewsbury School Buckinghamshire Badminton School Bearwood College Clifton College Bradfield College Dauntsey’s School, Wiltshire D'overbroecks College Dean Close School Heathfield School Malvern St James School Kingham Hill School Sidcot School Leighton Park School Westonbirt School Licensed Victuallers Wycliffe College Padworth College Pangbourne College Papplewick School Queen Anne's School Rye St Antony St Georges School The Oratory School Wellington College Wycombe Abbey School Hertfordshire

Aldenham School Berkhamsted Collegiate SHROPSHIRE Mill Hill School St Christopher School St Edmunds College St Francis College Dorset & Somerset St Margaret's School Stanborough School Bruton School Canford School King's Bruton King's College Kingswood School Millfield School Monkton Combe School BRISTOL Prior Park College Queen's College Royal High School SOMERSET Sherborne School DEVON Sherborne School for Girls

Sherborne International Sidcot School Devon West Surrey Taunton School International The Park School Blundell's School King Edwards School, Witley Wellington School Kelly College Priors Field School Wells Cathedral School Shebbear College Royal School, Haslemere Stover School Cranleigh School Trinity School West Buckland School

Yorkshire London area Cambridge & Norfolk Bootham School Harrogate Ladies College Box Hill School Kimbolton School Queen Ethelburga's College Caterham School Kings School Ely St Peter's School City of London Freemens St Mary's School, Cambridge Dulwich College The Leys School Epsom College Bishops Stortford College Farringtons and Stratford Culford School Harrow School Greshams School Hurtwood House Hethersett Old Hall School Royal Alexandra and Albert Langley School Royal Russell New Eccles Hall Royal School Hampstead St Teresa's School Woldingham School

Suffolk

Alexanders International Brandeston Hall Finborough School Framlingham College Ipswich College YORKSHIRE Royal Hospital School St Felix School Woodbridge School

Essex NORFOLK Brentwood School Chigwell School Felsted School Friends School CAMBRIDGESHIRE New Hall School SUFFOLK

BEDFORDSHIRE

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HERTFORDSHIRE ESSEX Kent Ashford School OXFORDSHIRE Beechwood Sacred Heart LONDON Bell Bedgebury School BERKSHIRE Benenden school GLOUCESTERSHIRE SURREY KENT Bethany School Cobham Hall School Dover College EAST SUSSEX Kent College; Canterbury DORSET Kent College; Pembury King's School Rochester

Northbourne Park West & Mid Sussex St Edmunds School Burgess Hill School for Girls St Lawrence College St Leonards Mayfield East Sussex Sutton Valence School Tonbridge School , Rosemead Battle Abbey School Vinehall School Slindon College Roedean School St Bedes The Dicker Grammar School St Andrews Eastbourne Moira House, Eastbourne school placement in three easy steps We are often asked how long an application will take to complete. This does vary according to the time of year you are applying, which school you are applying to and how quickly you get us the information we need. We promise to give you quick responses to your emails and phone calls and rely on you to give us the information we require quickly. We then endeavour to make the process as smooth and as fast as possible. There is no charge for our placement service. 1. advice You send us the child’s name, date of birth and recent school reports, telling us their preferences and any schools you have already tried and we will send you a list and profiles of some suggested schools that fit your criteria. Once you have settled on a choice of one or more schools we will then approach them on your behalf.

2. registration & testing

We will send you the registration forms for those schools who are interested. Once you have returned the forms to us with a registration fee payable to the school, we will then arrange for tests to be taken. If you are a recognised Bright World Representative acting on behalf of parents, tests can be taken under strict examination conditions in your office. If you are a parent applying directly, we can arrange for them to be taken either with one of our Representatives, or at a British Council office.

3. acceptance and confirmation Once tests have been sent back to us we will ask schools to mark them. They will then tell us if the child has been successful. Once you have decided to accept a school offer we will help you to complete the acceptance form and pay your deposit. At this point the school will also ask you to nominate your UK guardian. We hope you will choose Bright World Guardianships.

Bright World Guardianships— how to apply

If you would like more information on our Guardianship Programme then please email one of our team at: [email protected] or complete an enquiry form via our website: www.brightworld.co.uk We will then send you our Parent Guide along with a personalised quotation.

Once you have decided to proceed then please use our online application form which is also accessible via our website. If you do not have access to the internet then please fax us or call us and we will fax or post you an application form.

We will process all applications quickly and will ask a lot of questions about the child’s requirements, particularly if they need a host family during short holidays. We will then send you details of the host family we have selected and confirm the Bright World Buddy will be (our Local Coordinator who will visit and get to know the child).

You will then have started your guardianship journey with Bright World. Your dedicated Head Office contact will be very pro-active and organised and will make sure all arrivals, exeats, half terms and departures are well organised according to your requirements. You will always receive a full colour profile of the driver collecting the child from airports and schools. You will also receive full colour profiles of the host family. Pastoral Care Plan reports and Parents Evening reports will be sent to agents or parents once visits have been completed.

We pride ourselves on efficient and comprehensive communication and will make sure that overseas agents, parents and schools are fully informed of all our arrangements. We also pride ourselves on the level of personal contact and care we are able to provide via our network of Local Coordinators who act as Buddy and mentor to our students.

For a safer and happier guardianship experience— choose Bright World Guardianships.

‘Bright World is a caring and very efficient Guardianship Organisation. It is particularly strong on ensuring that children settle well. Its choice of host families is carried out in a careful and caring way’ John Dunstan, Chairman, AEGIS

Bright World Representative:

Bright World Education Ltd & Bright World Guardianships Ltd 38 High Street Hurstpierpoint West Sussex BN6 9RG tel: +44 (0)1273 835745 fax: +44 (0) 1273 831295 email: [email protected]

www.brightworld.co.uk