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Choosing to study in the UK is a very exciting step for international students and their families – but when there are more than 150
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We enjoy caring for all overseas students - not only those we place. Include us on your list of recommended guardians and we'll do the rest!
We're BSA and AEGIS gold accredited so you can be confident your students have the best support they require.
Academic Families is the preferred guardianship provider for hundreds of international students at UK boarding schools.
One of the things that students love the most about our guardianship care is the escorted group trips we take them on several times a year. When school is not in session, they can stay with a local host family, finetune their skills at a sport camp, or join one of our trips for an unforgettable experience.
Academic Families are a very friendly and helpful organisation who I have found to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to help find the right solution.
They communicate well with schools, parents and pupils, and they take a genuine interest in the whole person so that they can best support and nurture the young people in their care.
Freddie, Housemaster, Merchiston Castle School
We work with more than 450 schools throughout the UK and we are always happy to support schools by recruiting students on your behalf or providing guardianship services.
Message us via the Live Chat feature on our site or complete our enquiry form and one of our team members will contact you whenever you prefer.
Learn how we support each of our partners and clients every day, all year round.
Would you like to get your school's brand in front of our international audience of students and parents?
We invite our partner schools to submit articles to our blog - free of charge.
You can choose a topic or even submit a blog written by one of your students about what life is like at your school.
Academic Families has personal and professional experience with boarding schools. Many of our staff attended boarding schools themselves when they were young or have worked in them. We have all lived overseas and most of us are mothers, so we understand how important it is to find the very best education for every child no matter where that might be in the world.
From our headquarters in Edinburgh to our local staff across the UK, our team regularly visits hundreds of British schools. Our excellent knowledge of the UK education system, accreditation by the Boarding School Association (BSA) and certification from the British Council means we understand UK boarding education from the inside and out, and know how to ensure the best education for each child.
In addition, our guardianship service has been Gold accredited by AEGIS (the Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students) since 2016 and also by the BSA, so you know, with Academic Families, you're guaranteed to have the best local support anywhere in the UK.
Moreover, our team are trained MHFA Mental Health First Aiders so we are qualified to support our students with any wellbeing and mental health concerns.
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