Meet the team

The team at Oxford Guardians is made up of a carefully selected group of people with the right experience, background and motivation to care for your children. We have been in academic roles, welfare roles and administrative roles in the UK and overseas and we understand the needs of children as parents ourselves.


Sarah Bacon, Director, Oxford Guardians Sarah has worked with many international children from Kazakhstan, Russia, China, Bolivia and the Middle East both in their own countries as well as in the UK. She is currently Vice Principal of an international school in Oxford with responsibilities for students’ academic development and welfare.	Naomi Barbour, Oxford Guardians Main Co-ordinator Naomi will be your main point of contact. She has over 15 years’ experience of working with international students both at school and university level. She has worked both in student welfare in schools in Oxford and Buenos Aires, and in student administration at Oxford University. She has also been a student abroad herself in Germany and Russia.	Sarah Robson, Oxford Guardians London Co-ordinator Sarah has worked for many years hosting international children from all over the world. She has worked as an interpreter for the English judicial system and brings her fluency in several languages to our team.

Janet Oakley, Oxford Guardians Bournemouth Co-ordinator	Fung Fung, Oxford Guardians Oxford Co-ordinator
Janet has a vast experience of looking after language students since she has been a host mother to students for over twenty years. During this time, Janet has met students from many different countries and cultures. In addition to her work as a co-ordinator for Oxford Guardians, Janet works in the accommodation and welfare office of a reputable international college in Bournemouth where she helps students to settle into their host families and assists with any problems or health issues they may have. She finds working with students very satisfying and rewarding, and feels she has a large extended family all around the world!	Fung Fung came to the UK as an international student over 10 years ago and is now married with three young children. After working with overseas students during this time and remembering her own experiences she fully understand what the most important things for international students are when they move such a long way from home!