上兩個月報 Victoria 時我就係問過我 agent 北愛爾蘭監護人/ host family 事宜, 佢竟然同我講監護人/ host family 會係英格蘭, 要坐內陸機,當時我聽完佢咁講真係打個突. 我問佢唔係要求係學校1-2個鐘內嘅範圍咩? Agent 話內陸機好快到, 好多係北愛讀嘅學生都係咁樣做, 我真係 O 晒嘴.
嗯! 我嗰 Agent 又話 Victoria 要俾錢先至有得考入學試, 又講北愛嘅監護人/ host family 要去返英格蘭嗰邊, 一係我理解錯及誤解 agent 講嘅野, 一係呢個 agent 真係麻麻地
Guardianship of Boarding Students
Northern Ireland Scheme
The holiday periods in Northern Ireland and Irish schools are different to those in England, Scotland and Wales. Students International Ltd has devised a pricing structure that is therefore applicable to this area only.
Registration Fee (charged once) £150.00
Deposit (refundable at termination) £400.00
Administration Fee £1185 per annum – charged in September
Full Board Host Family accommodation £38 per night (2018/2019)
Transport, pocket money, telephone cards etc to be billed termly in arrears at cost
The services included in the Administration Fee are :
● Arranging meeting service at airport of arrival and transport to school∙
● Organisation of sim card – pay as you go or contract – or pre-paid telephone card
● Location of appropriate host family as close to school as possible, personal interview,
Completing all documents and carrying out relevant official checks.
● Overseeing half term arrangements and other periods of leave where necessary.
● Liaison between school, student, parents and ourselves
● Arrangement/accompanying of visits to local Doctor or Dentist if not handled by school
● Visiting school on parents’ days with follow-up report to parents and student
● Monitoring educational progress and arranging additional tuition when necessary
● Assisting with GCSE, A Level/Irish examinations and University/College choices
● Travel arrangements when required between UK/Eire and home
● Emergency visits to school
● 24 hour telephone accessibility
● Monitoring and payment of pocket money to your child on your behalf
● Arranging accommodation during Christmas or Easter long holidays if required
Also included in the administration fee is the option to join a Seminar held annually in Hong Kong in August. This serves as a pre-arrival seminar for new parents and their children, but also includes updates in changes made to curriculum and/or examinations. The Director is available to meet parents in their home country should the need arise. As a recognised Visa Adviser, Mrs Blythe is also able to help with UK visa applications.
Quest Guardians Ltd https://www.questguardians.co.uk/uk-guardianship-pricing-fees/
Thank you very much for your enquiry and I confirm we do have a host family in Northern Ireland near Belfast. Our annual guardianship fee is GBP1130 and host family accommodation is GBP40 per day.