Guardianship

The welfare of our girls is the most important thing for us at Badminton, and all members of staff are there to offer support and guidance to Boarders and Day Girls.

In addition, it is a legal requirement that Boarders whose parents do not live in the United Kingdom appoint a Guardian, who resides in the UK, to act on their behalf. The guardian must be over the age of 25 and be British or have settled status in the UK. This is a condition of entry to Badminton and applies to all girls whose parents do not reside in the UK, regardless of the pupil’s age.

A Guardian can act on the parents’ behalf and look after girls during Exeat weekends and school holidays if the girls do not return home to their parents. They are also welcome to make travel arrangements, represent you a parent’s meetings, attend concerts and school events and act as the first point of contact in the event of any problems. Badminton values the important role that Guardians play, and we do make sure that they are invited to events during the school year so that they too can become part of the Badminton family.

Guardians must be accredited by the Association for the Education & Guardianship of International Students (AEGIS) or the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) or, be a direct family member who is British or has settled status and resides in the UK. Guardians must be selected wholly by parents and Badminton cannot make recommendations. The school cannot be held responsible for your choice of Guardian and it is vital that you satisfy yourself fully that the Guardian you have chosen for your daughter, meets your requirements.  This included checking the accreditation of any organisation or individual you are considering.

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