Guardian Responsibilities. In general terms an individual Guardian or Guardianship Agency will be expected to meet all or some of the following, depending on the specific agreement made with the parent: • provide a 24 hour point of contact for parents, pupil, school (and host family if applicable); • act with delegated parental authority in the case of an emergency (such as illness or serious misbehaviour) or crisis and in other matters agreed by parents; • provide safe and suitable accommodation and appropriate care and supervision for the pupil during periods when they cannot be accommodated at the College (including Exeat weekends, school holiday, periods of long-term or serious illness and disciplinary measures). Regardless of the child’s age, we do not consider unsupervised stays in hotels, apartments or University Halls of Residence to provide an adequate level of accommodation or care; • provide pastoral and educational support, including communicating with Housemaster / Housemistress on a regular basis regarding the welfare of the pupil. Guardians, in the absence of parents, are invited to attend Parents’ Consultations and events involving the pupil (for example, music concerts or sports matches). They are encouraged to maintain regular contact with their charge and are warmly welcomed to visit the College by appointment. A Guardian should also be familiar with the school’s rules, regulations and policies and support the School’s aims and values; • liaise with the school and parents over Exeat weekend and holiday arrangements. Inform the school in writing, about all details of travel arrangements made prior to the pupil leaving school for any weekend at least 48 hours in advance, or for a longer holiday period at least one week prior to departure or arrival (email is acceptable). The school must know the exact details of pupil’s accommodation and the methods of transportation; and • ensure that legal documents such as visas and registration documents are kept up-to-date and renewed/updated when necessary. Individual guardians/agencies should adhere to what is commonly regarded as best practice in guardianship. This includes having in place a proper agreement with the pupil’s parents as to what the guardian’s responsibilities are. If a pupil does not have a guardian when required to by the school, or the appointed guardian is considered to be unsuitable by the school, the school will invite parents to find a new guardian. Should parents fail to do so they will be required to make adequate temporary guardianship arrangements to deal with any emergency. Any change in Guardianship must be communicated to the College’s Admissions Office and pupil’s Housemaster/mistress (“HMM”) in writing promptly, providing all necessary details in order to facilitate continuous care. Please note that the choice of Guardian is entirely the responsibility of the parent and the College accepts no legal responsibility for any Guardianship arrangements. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure they have selected and are satisfied with a Guardian of their choice. The College does, however, expect the Guardianship Arrangements to be satisfactory and to meet the expectations outlined in this document. The Guardian will receive a letter with our Guardianship policy, outlining the school’s expectations of the Guardian’s role. The Guardian is required to sign the Guardianship Agreement, agreeing to the above expectations prior to the pupil’s arrival at the College.
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Samples: Policy and Agreement, Policy and Agreement, Policy and Agreement
Guardian Responsibilities. In general terms an individual Guardian or Guardianship Agency will be expected to meet all or some of the following, depending on the specific agreement made with the parent: • provide a 24 hour point of contact for parents, pupil, school (and host family if applicable); • act with delegated parental authority in the case of an emergency (such as illness or serious misbehaviour) or crisis and in other matters agreed by parents; • provide safe and suitable accommodation and appropriate care and supervision for the pupil during periods when they cannot be accommodated at the College (including Exeat weekends, school holiday, periods of long-term or serious illness and disciplinary measures). Regardless of the child’s age, we do not consider unsupervised stays in hotels, apartments or University Halls of Residence to provide an adequate level of accommodation or care; • provide pastoral and educational support, including communicating with Housemaster / Housemistress on a regular basis regarding the welfare of the pupil. Guardians, in the absence of parents, are invited to attend Parents’ Consultations and events involving the pupil (for example, music concerts or sports matches). They are encouraged to maintain regular contact with their charge and are warmly welcomed to visit the College by appointment. A Guardian should also be familiar with the school’s rules, regulations and policies and support the School’s aims and values; • liaise with the school and parents over Exeat weekend and holiday arrangements. Inform the school in writing, about all details of travel arrangements made prior to the pupil leaving school for any weekend at least 48 hours in advance, or for a longer holiday period at least one week prior to departure or arrival (email is acceptable). The school must know the exact details of pupil’s accommodation and the methods of transportation; and • ensure that legal documents such as visas and registration documents are kept up-to-date and renewed/updated when necessary. Individual guardians/agencies should adhere to what is commonly regarded as best practice in guardianship. This includes having in place a proper agreement with the pupil’s parents as to what the guardian’s responsibilities are. If a pupil does not have a guardian when required to by the school, or the appointed guardian is considered to be unsuitable by the school, the school will invite parents to find a new guardian. Should parents fail to do so they will be required to make adequate temporary guardianship arrangements to deal with any emergency. Any change in Guardianship must be communicated to the College’s Admissions Office and pupil’s Housemaster/mistress (“HMM”) in writing promptly, providing all necessary details in order to facilitate continuous care. Please note that the choice of Guardian is entirely the responsibility of the parent and the College accepts no legal responsibility for any Guardianship arrangements. It is the parent’s responsibility to ensure they have selected and are satisfied with a Guardian of their choice. The College does, however, expect the Guardianship Arrangements to be satisfactory and to meet the expectations outlined in this document. The Guardian will receive a letter with our Guardianship policy, outlining the school’s expectations of the Guardian’s role. The Guardian is required to sign the Guardianship Agreement, agreeing to the above expectations prior to the pupil’s arrival at the College. Guardian’s Absence If a nominated Guardian is away from peninsular Malaysia for any period of time during the school term times, they must notify the pupil’s HMM and parents, and provide full contact details for the period of absence. In such circumstances the parents must provide the school with details of an alternative contact who is fully authorised by the parents to act on their behalf as a temporary guardian in the event of an emergency.
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Samples: Policy and Agreement
