Packages and Costs
Included in your package:-
*Price valid from September 2026 to September 2027
- Emergency 24/7 support
- Letter of Undertaking provided for UKVI regulations
- ***Assistance with arranging airport transfers if not using school transfers.***
- Checking and vetting of host families
- Introducing and pairing your child with a suitable host family if and when required
- ***Organising host family stays***
- Initial visit to your child
- Initial update following each visit
- Two visits to your child at the boarding house per term
Included in your package:-
*Price valid from September 2026 to September 2027
- Emergency 24/7 support
- Letter of Undertaking provided for UKVI regulations
- ***Assistance with arranging airport transfers if not using school transfers.***
- Checking and vetting of host families
- Introducing and pairing your child with a suitable host family if and when required
- ***Organising host family stays***
- Initial visit to your child
- Initial update following each visit
- Two visits to your child at the boarding house per term
- Weekly contact with your child by Text, WhatsApp, E-mail etc.
- Regular updates
- Support with opening a U.K Bank account
- Accompany your child to appointments
- Contact with student before, during and after a homestay
Included in your package:-
*Price valid from September 2026 to September 2027
- Emergency 24/7 support
- Letter of Undertaking provided for UKVI regulations (18 years and under)
- Support as and when required ***additional fees may apply***
Additional costs
Initial registration fee of £150
***Host family accommodation (per day)***
Emergency (less than 3 days notice) - £55
Pre-planned - £50
Payment is required in full prior to the start of any pre-planned hosting.
Christmas supplement of £200 (if staying with a host over the Christmas period)
***As some of these services involve external partners and host families, additional costs may apply.***
If your child is not registered with East Coast Guardians but requires hosting for anything pre-planned or emergency the fee will be charged at £60.00 per day.
***If your child is excluded from school due to their behaviour, the guardianship cost is non-refundable***
Please Note:
Guardianship Fee covers term time only. Not Christmas, Easter and Summer holidays.
**Prices valid for the school year 2026-2027*