Why choose Dawn Davis and Canning House Guardianship as your guardian?
Dawn Davis manages and owns Canning House guardianship and has over 12 years experience as a UK guardian to International students of all nationalities and ages. Her two children went to prestigious British boarding schools. She also hosts students and is a qualified English as a foreign language teacher (CELTA). She has been guardian to students from various countries, including, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Russia, Mongolia, Japan, Nigeria, Thailand, The Ukraine, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Iran, Sri Lanka, The Maldives, Germany and Spain. She has experience of children of varying nationalities, religion, race, and cultural backgrounds. She treats her students as if they were her own children. Their safety, happiness andwell being is the priority. She enjoys getting to meet students and, in partnership with the School, aims to make their experience in the UK an enjoyable, fun, friendly and safe one, whilst they are working hard at their studies. Canning House Guardians want parents to be 100% confident that their children are being looked after in a caring, kind and professional way.
The aim of Canning House guardianship is to ensure children settle into their new school in the UK as smoothly as possible. If required transport can be arranged to get students to and from the airport. Students are provided with personal support and we deal with any problems that arise during the term. We communicate with the schools, parents, students and any agents, as required and we are able to handle any personal, pastoral or education problems that might arise and have handled all sorts of challenging situations in the past.
Dawn attended boarding school in the UK, so is fully familiar with how these schools operate. Her Father was a Headmaster of a girl’s boarding school and she has had plenty of boarding school experience. All Canning House Guardianship staff are fully Police checked and have the required DBS certificates.
Why do I need a guardian?
UK boarding schools require international students to have a UK based guardian. A Guardian is a responsible adult living in the UK who can be there to deal with any issues that arise (including emergency situations) on behalf of parents. If parents do not have a friend or family member who can act as the guardian, then the family need to appoint a guardianship company such as Canning House guardianship to act in ‘Loco Parentis’ for their child. Both Boarding School and UKVI guidelines require students to have a guardian who is responsible for looking after the international student when they are not in school and are unaccompanied. Guardians also liaise with schools, parents, teachers, house staff, agents and the student to ensure that that the students is OK at all times.
CANNING HOUSE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
The following services are included within guardianship fees:
The following services are at additional costs to parents;
It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure the student has a correct and valid UK visa and any paperwork in order for them to study in the UK.