UK Government welcome letter to International Parents
The UK Government’s commitment to support all students – international and UK – attending boarding schools is highlighted in the recent letter to international parents in which they recognise
- the lifelong educational and cultural benefit of British boarding education
- schools’ work to ensure they are Covid safe including providing quarantine and twice weekly lateral flow testing
- NHS services are available free at the point of use to all international students
We all continue to work hard to ensure the safety and welfare of our very welcome international students. If you have any questions then contact hello@academicfamilies.com for advice.
“Dear International School Students and Parents
We are pleased to write to you to set out the UK government’s ongoing commitment to the safety, welfare and education of all our students studying at schools in the UK and at British style schools overseas.
As restrictions begin to ease across the UK and we reopen our schools and further eduation colleges, we have worked closely with our independent schools sector as we jointly navigate our way through the issues and uncertainty raised by the pandemic. We recognise the important role which international students play in our independent schools and wider UK society, and we want to emphasise how much we value the positive contributions you bring socially, culturally and economically, We are commiteed to supporting independent schools and want to welcome more pupils to British schools, both at home and overseas.”
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