A caring and thoughtfully designed guardianship service for European families.
Experience
At Pippa’s Guardians, we’ve spent many years caring for international students, offering a professional yet deeply personal service to every child we support.
With more than 29 years of experience and a UK wide network of staff and host families, we are dedicated to ensuring your child feels safe, supported, and at home throughout their time in the UK.
With Pippa’s Europe, we provide our European families with complete peace of mind, combining essential guardianship with a flexible range of optional services that you can choose as and when you need them.
Our unique service complements the hands-on approach that many of our European customers wish to take. We are here to support you, your child, and your relationship with their school when you need us.
Gold standard accreditation
We’re proud to hold the AEGIS Gold Standard, the highest accreditation in the UK for guardianship care. This prestigious recognition reflects our commitment to safeguarding, our exceptional standards, and the quality of care we provide to every student.
Communication
Our Pippa’s Europe Managers will be your personal points of contact to help with any questions that arise. Someone who is on hand if you ever need advice, reassurance, or practical support.
What is Pippa’s Europe?
The key feature of our Pippa’s Europe service is choice.
We will respond in the event of an emergency and provide professional and experienced 24/7 duty support cover for all of our students.
What else we do for your child is then optional and there just in case you require us to help.
If you decide you need us, you have access to Pippa’s full range of market leading services.
Our parents remain in control for us to do as much or as little for your child as you choose. You will always be the main point of contact with the school, and we understand you may prefer to make your own travel arrangements whilst planning.
- An affordable, bespoke, peace of mind solution
- 24/7 emergency response for unforeseen circumstances
- Market leading AEGIS gold standard accreditation
- Preferred and fully accepted by all schools
- 29 years of professional experience and knowledge
- Optional services only charged for if you use them
Why choose Pippa’s Europe?
24/7 Duty Support for Emergencies and Urgent Assistance
Pippa’s Europe are on call 24 hours every day to help you and your child with any difficulties that may arise. In the event of a crisis, Pippa’s Europe will support your child by providing advice and assistance. Our dedicated team of experienced and knowledgeable staff are trained to respond in all kinds of unforeseen situations
Personal Pippa’s Europe Manager
One of our Pippa’s Europe Manager will be your personal point of contact to assist you with any questions that arise. As your main point of contact, your Pippa’s Europe Manager will ensure any communications with us are smooth and supportive.
Student and Parent Handbook
You will receive a comprehensive Student and Parent e-handbook that will help your child to settle into their new school. Packed full of general advice and support, it will also explain how you can access our optional chargeable Pippa’s services, if and when you require them. These may include an exciting half term holiday activity camp experience, our extensive travel service or an emergency host family.
Pre arrival Webinar
Our pre-arrival online webinar offers you advice and support as you prepare for your child to join their UK Boarding School. It provides valuable tips on what to expect from both a pastoral and academic perspective when studying at a UK boarding school. This insight will reassure you and your child and help them to make the most of their forthcoming adventure by being better prepared.
Pippa’s Europe fees
Pippa’s Europe Guardianship fees for the 2026/2027 academic year:
• One-off registration fee
£240.00*
• One-off registration fee
£240.00*
• Termly guardianship fees
£354.00*
• Termly guardianship fees
£354.00*
*Prices include VAT
Optional Services if required:
• Host family accommodation including meals and laundry
£64.00 /day
• Host family accommodation including meals and laundry
£64.00 /day
• If applicable mileage during stay
50p /mile
• If applicable mileage during stay
50p /mile
• School pick ups and drop offs time charged per hour
£15-£20 /hour
• School pick ups and drop offs time charged per hour
£15-£20 /hour
• Attendance at parents’ meetings plus a full written report
£105.00 /meeting
• Attendance at parents’ meetings plus a full written report
£105.00 /meeting
• Provision of additional support services charged per hour
£15.00 /hour£20 /hour for Area Manager
• Provision of additional support services charged per hour
£15.00 /hour£20 /hour for Area Manager
• If applicable for support services offered mileage
50p /mile
• If applicable for support services offered mileage
50p /mile
• Travel expenses to school, airports and host families
Charged at cost*
• Travel expenses to school, airports and host families
Charged at cost*
*Prices available on request
Pippa’s Europe Application Process
We understand that this is a very important decision to make and that you will have lots of questions. This first stage takes as long as you need to be certain that Pippa’s is the right Guardianship company for your family.
Helen Butler in our Admissions team on admissions@pippasguardians.co.uk or +44 7512 311181 would be delighted to hear from you and to talk you through your options. Please do get in contact with Helen at a time to suit you.
When you have decided that you would like to use Pippa’s, the next stage is to complete a Pippa’s Europe registration form giving us important information about your child and confirming that you agree with our terms & conditions.
Pippa’s Europe FAQs
Many boarding schools expect parents or guardians to arrange their own transportation for Exeat weekends and Half Terms. Some schools do offer school shuttle services to nearby airports or train stations, and your child’s houseparent or the school travel team can help with these arrangements.
If you’re not able to arrange this through school, we as your guardian service can assist in coordinating travel. Be sure to book travel well in advance, especially during busy holiday periods. You can also communicate directly with the school for any special travel requirements your child may have.
If your child needs a host family during exeat and half-term holidays, please speak to your Pippa’s Europe manager, who can provide details of our vetted host families. Or you can complete the Host Family Request Form.
Once arranged, you will receive detailed information about the travel plan and the host family, including their home and family set up. Host families are located as near to the school as possible, ensuring convenient travel. These families are carefully screened to ensure they provide a safe and comfortable environment for our students.
Boarding schools typically have a well-equipped health centre staffed with qualified nurses and sometimes on call doctors. If your child falls ill, the school will provide medical care and inform you about their condition. In more serious cases, where your child needs to see a doctor or be taken to the hospital, the school will arrange this and notify you immediately. It’s important to ensure that the school has up to date information on any medical conditions and health insurance details.
If your child needs to recuperate at home, the school will work with you, but you or they may call us to assist with a temporary host family or arrange transportation home.
The school will provide you with the necessary documents, such as an offer letter, confirmation of enrolment, and proof of financial support. Most European countries, depending on the length of stay, require a specific type of visa for students, which typically falls under a “student visa” or “child study visa” category. The application process may also involve submitting proof of an Educational Guardian.
Make sure to apply well in advance, as visa processing times can vary. The school’s admissions office can guide you through the visa process and ensure you have all the required documentation. Please always ask us if we can assist with completing any Guardian confirmation paperwork.