Guardianship you can trust

ISI adopts best practice in the provision of guardianship services to overseas students in Irish secondary schools. Working with ISI ensures the highest standards of provision

ISI Dublin provides a professional placement and guardianship service with student welfare, safeguarding and pastoral care at the centre of the programme.

We guarantee the following standards:

Legal entities

ISI Dublin is legally established to operate in Ireland.

Insured

ISI Dublin has adequate Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance.

Human resources

ISI Dublin legally employs a dedicated and qualified team to look after international students with a staff/student ratio of at least 1:30.

Systems & policies

ISI Dublin has documented and inspected systems and policies in place, which guarantee the quality, efficiency and professionalism, from the application stage, right through to the departure of the international student, ensuring student welfare, pastoral care, academic progress, and personal safety.

Communications

ISI Dublin adopts a collaborative communicative approach, connecting the young person, their parents, the overseas agent, the school, the host family and the guardianship provider. Student progress reports are issued monthly.

Vetting

All High School staff and host families have been Garda (police) vetted.

Training

All staff in the ISI Dublin High School team have undergone Child Safeguarding Training, with at least one staff member who has undergone Designated Liaison Person (DLP) training.

Safety

ISI Dublin only places students in host families who have been inspected and have undergone Garda (police) vetting (every 3 years).

24/7

ISI Dublin provides a 24/7 emergency telephone service.
Real contact: Staff at ISI Dublin meet each student on a one-to-one basis, at least once per month to monitor progress and deal with any issues the student may have.

Child protection

ISI Dublin has a clearly defined and implemented Child Protection Policy and Student Care Plan for students in its care.