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ICON Education

ICON is founded by a former international student who has first-hand experience in receiving all kinds of education services. With deep understanding of what parents, students, and schools look for, ICON was established with strong core values: Safety, Respect and Integrity.

Armed with such commitment, ICON has grown a team with international background based in UK and Asia. Our professional team serves schools, parents and students who need trustworthy partnerships, guardianship care, and accurate counselling advice.

ICON's Core Values

   Safety – We always put safety first
   Respect – We treat people fairly
   Integrity – We do what is right

ICON's Performance Values

   Teamwork – We work openly and constructively together
   Accountability – We take responsibility for our actions and deliver what is agreed
   Creativity – We constantly challenge ourselves to find new ideas and solutions
   Achievement – We set high targets and aim to outperform in everything we do
   Speed – We act quickly and decisively to get things done while maintaining high standards

Gold Standard member of AEGIS

ICON Edu is now in its 10th year of operation and we are proud that we have been fully accredited by AEGIS (Association for the Education and Guardianship of International Students) for guidance on good practice. This means our practices and processes have been thoroughly inspected and audited by this important organisation and we can therefore guarantee that we will act in your child’s best interest at all times.

In July 2021, ICON successfully pass the re-accreditation. We are a Gold Standard member of AEGIS, the highest level of guardianship organisation recommended by AEGIS.

Trusted Partner of GDST

The Girls' Day School Trust is a group of 25 independent schools, including two academies, in England and Wales, catering for girls aged 3 to 18. It is the largest group of independent schools in the UK, and educates 20,000 girls each year.

ICON is proud to be one of very few organisations to be trusted by GDST (Girls’ Day School Trust).

In its 13th year, ICON has…

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Provided guardianship services to over 600 students
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Developed a network of select, top ranking UK Day Schools and Boarding Schools
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Grown trustworthy host family network across the UK.
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Designed and delivered summer and winter programmes.
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Supported parents in choosing and applying to the right schools.