British boarding schools generally require international pupils under eighteen to have a guardian in the United Kingdom. We have never thought of guardianship as a formality. A child far from home needs adults who know them: who read the school report with a parent’s attention, who speak to the housemaster or housemistress before a small worry becomes a large one, and who will answer the telephone at two in the morning. Our guardianship is accredited by AEGIS, and our guardians are also part of the child’s academic team, so that safety, the school’s communications, accommodation and travel, and reports to parents rest with the same people. We look after each pupil as we would wish our own children to be looked after in a country not their own.
Ultra Education has held AEGIS accreditation — the Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students — since June 2026. Our guardianship runs to the AEGIS Quality Standards and is subject to regular re-inspection. The guardian is also part of the student’s academic team: we read the school’s reports with an eye to what the student should be preparing for next.
A 24-hour emergency line. In an emergency our team in Britain responds first and attends in person; we also accompany students to medical appointments.
As the school’s designated contact in Britain, we attend parents’ evenings and school meetings and follow every school report.
Accommodation for exeats and half terms. Host families are recruited by us, visited at home and vetted, household by household.
Airport transfers and accompanied journeys, planned in advance around the school calendar.
We keep a close eye on study, settling in and conduct, notice difficulties early, and agree with the school and the tutors what should change.
Regular reports to parents on the student’s studies, welfare and safety, in Chinese and in English.
A guardian contact in Britain on whom the school and the family can rely, with holiday arrangements and the essential updates on the student’s welfare.
More frequent updates for parents, close attention to school reports, and attendance at parents’ evenings and school meetings.
For younger students, or those new to Britain: a plan shaped to their circumstances, and first call on our team in an emergency.
The scope of the service depends on the student’s age, the school’s requirements and the family’s needs, and is set out in the guardianship agreement.