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Overseas Students: Guardianship

Asked by Adam DanceLiberal DemocratDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 16 June 2025UIN 57815

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of regulating the educational guardianship sector.

Answered by Stephen Morgan

All independent and state boarding schools must have regard to the ‘Keeping children safe in education’ guidance and must meet the national minimum standards for boarding schools. Section 22 of those standards sets out the requirements of schools in relation to educational guardians appointed by a school.

Parents of international child students who make private educational guardianship arrangements for their children should ensure that they apply due diligence to any arrangements.

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