Lord Wandsworth Foundation - Application Guide

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Introduction The Lord Wandsworth Foundation grew from the bequest left by Lord Wandsworth. His will contained instructions to establish an orphanage bearing his name, for children of agricultural workers.

From this beginning, the College has evolved into a co-educational day and boarding school for children aged 1118. At the heart of the College, Lord Wandsworth’s legacy continues to live on through the work of the Lord Wandsworth Foundation.

The Foundation supports children who have been bereaved of one or both parents or who have lost their support through other circumstances, to benefit from the stability, structure and pastoral care provided by our award-winning boarding environment.

We aim to support 50 Foundation pupils at any one time and give priority to young people who have experienced the death of a parent, and preference to those born in the UK. The charitable spirit with which Lord Wandsworth founded the College lives on. All our pupils are conscious of this, and a sense of inclusion and collective responsibility for the happiness of others is strong here. In fact, it is paramount.

Applications Each case is considered on an individual basis with the child’s best interests at the centre of every discussion. When assessing applications, we take into account the need for pastoral care and a supportive, structured environment, and the likely impact of a Foundation place.

Foundation places are available for entry into Year 7 (1st Form), Year 9 (3rd Form), and into Sixth Form.

All Foundation pupils are expected to meet the normal academic entrance requirements of the College.

Parents/guardians of applicants may approach the Foundation directly or via a third party, such as a primary school or children’s charity. We are a Royal National Children’s Springboard Foundation school and work closely with Buttle UK, the NFL Trust and many other charities.

Awards are means-tested and subject to annual review and there is generally an expectation of some financial contribution from parents/guardians.

There is no registration fee for Foundation applicants.

How to Apply If you would like an informal conversation before applying for a Foundation place, please email foundation@lordwandsworth.org to arrange a convenient time. Applications should be made by December 1st in the year prior to entry but early applications are encouraged.

Stage 1: The first stage of the application

Stage 4: Our Foundation Manager and

process is to complete an initial enquiry form. This gives us the basic details of the applicant, their family, and their personal circumstances.

Foundation Tutor will arrange a home visit to discuss in more detail the child’s circumstances and reasons for applying for a Foundation place.

INITIAL ENQUIRY

Stage 5: Candidates will be invited to Stage 2: Following this, our Foundation Manager will call for an informal discussion to ascertain eligibility for an application.

At this stage, you will be advised if the circumstances do not meet the criteria for a full application or encouraged to continue to the next stage.

Stage 3: You will be asked to submit a full application to include any relevant professional and school reports and details of pastoral need. A financial review will be carried out by our independent advisor.

We will request a Headteacher’s report from the applicant’s current school at this stage.

our Assessment Day in January. The day will include some academic testing and a chance to meet with key members of the pastoral support team, Matrons and Houseparents, as well as some of our current Foundation pupils.

Stage 6: Offers are usually made in midFebruary. Once an offer has been made and accepted our Development team will be in touch to discuss a funding package.

The team will work in partnership with you to access support from a variety of sources including educational and charitable trusts, individual donors, and our own charitable trust.

Any Questions?

If you have any questions at all or would just like to chat to one of the team about your application please: Email: foundation@lordwandsworth.org Call: 01256 860385