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Season 2: Ep 15: The Lockdown Lowdown

On this week's episode, Cory is joined by Casper Jones, Guardianship Care Manager and Leanne Poole & Fi Williamson, Accommodation & Travel Managers, to discuss the impact of the The third UK national lockdown and what we are doing to continue to support our students until schools can reopen.

Season 2: Ep 14: All about Private Fostering

With schools not set to reopen until at least mid-February, and travel restrictions making travel home unfeasible for many, where exactly are our students staying, and what ramifications does this have for us, as guardians? Lia is joined by Regional Manager, Louis Spice, and Director of Safeguarding & Operations, Jenny Rumble, who help to shed some light.

Season 2: Ep 13: Coverwhelmed

We have been left Coverwhelmed by the announcement that UK schools will close until the end of February half term "at least". Join us today as Lia chats to Bright World's Managing Director, Lana Foster, Guardianship Care Manager, Robbie Piper and Charlotte Hamson from the Marketing and Admissions department.

Season 2: Ep 12: EU student immigration routes post Brexit

This week we are joined by special guest Naomi Goldshtein, Senior Manager at Fragomen, a leading legal firm dedicated exclusively to Immigration services Worldwide. Naomi helps to answer some frequently asked questions regarding the new immigration routes for EU students which come into effect from 1st January 2021, when the UK officially leaves the EU.

Season 2: Ep 11: Test to Release launch

The UK Government has launched it's 'Test to Release Scheme' in a bid to cut the quarantine period for overseas arrivals in England. Director of Guardianships, Su Warren joins Charlotte to make sense of the new scheme.

Season 2: Ep 10: It's beginning to look like Christmas at Padworth

We can hardly believe that next week we will be welcoming students to our brand new Christmas programme at Padworth College. Listen in to Lana, Mary and Hermes talking about what's in store at Relax & Revise @ Christmas

Season 2: Ep 9: Flying home for Christmas

With the Christmas holidays rapidly approaching, Su Warren sits down with Lia and Louis to discuss what the guardianship team are doing to help students get home, and what else they have been up to this term. 

Season 2: Ep 8: Anti-Bullying - How can UK guardians help?

It is Anti-Bullying Week and so we are joined by Fiona Lee from Safeguarding.co to have a natter. Fiona provides bespoke Safeguarding and child protection advice, training and consultancy for Organisations who work with Children and young adults.

Season 2: Ep 7: Christmas Webinar

Bright World Directors Lana Foster and Charlotte Hamson, and Director of Young Learners at Kings Education, Mary Doody, were joined by guests from boarding schools and education agencies, as well as some parents, to discuss the upcoming Relax & Revise @ Christmas programmes.

Season 2: Ep 6: Story of the half term

This week Lia is joined by Bright World Director of Sales & Marketing, Charlotte Hamson, Director of Guardianships & Operations, Su Warren, and Guardianship Care Manager, Robbie Piper, to discuss how the first half term of the year went.