Instituto Español Vicente Cañada Blanch

During the normal school calendar, the school's secretary's office is open to the public in two time slots, morning and afternoon: 

- Morning opening hours: 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

- Afternoon opening hours: 14:00 to 15:00

During the non-teaching period at the beginning and end of the school year (first week of July and September) the secretary's office also has reduced opening hours between 9:00 and 13:30.

IMPORTANT NOTE COVID-19: Visitors' access to the school is only allowed under previous appointment due to virus prevention measures. In any case, almost all formalities can be carried out by telephone and e-mail. The mobility restrictions in UK are very changeable and it is advisable to consult the latest news in the following link https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus  

INFORMATION ABOUT THE SCHOOL

In the different sections of our website you can find all the information you need to enrol your children at the school. In this regard, the sections on admission and enrolment and the school's educational offer are particularly important. Before contacting the school, please check whether your query has already been answered in the information published on our website. If this is the case, your email may remain unanswered or you may simply be referred to it.

 

LOCATION

Access to the secretariat is through the main door of the centre at 317 Portobello Road. More information on how to access the centre

 

BREXIT

On 31 December 2020 the transitional period of the withdrawal agreement (Brexit) came to an end, which meant the end of the free movement of people and workers between the European Union and the United Kingdom.

• EU citizens residing in the UK before 31 December 2020.

EU citizens and their family members who wish to continue to reside, work or study in the UK after 30 June 2021 will be required to apply (including minors) for a residence permit under the EU Settlement Scheme, a UK Home Office procedure. This requires the EU citizen to be resident in the UK by 31 December 2020. On the basis of the EU Settlement Scheme ('EUSS'), two statuses will be granted.

- Settled status or indefinite leave to remain, for those EU citizens and family members who have been continuously resident in the UK for more than 5 years.

- Pre-settled status or limited leave to remain, for those EU citizens or family members who have been resident in the UK for less than 5 years. Those citizens who obtain pre-settled status, when they have reached 5 years continuous residence in the UK, must apply for settled status or indefinite leave to remain. It is necessary to apply for settled status before the pre-settled status expires. The Spanish embassy has a special office to assist Spanish nationals with EU Settlement Status.

• EU citizens arriving in the UK after 31 December 2020.

They will need to apply for a visa to study, work or visit the UK: https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

• Students moving to study without their families to the UK after 31 December 2020.

They will need to apply for and obtain a student visa to do this:

- Be between 4 and 17 years old.

-Have an unconditional offer of a place at an independent school (at our Institute, this means having passed the admissions process).

- Demonstrate that you have sufficient financial resources to support yourself in the UK and pay for the course.

- Have the consent of your parents or guardians to study in the UK.

- Pay the appropriate fees for visa and health insurance.

For more information visit https://www.gov.uk/child-study-visa

CONTACT

• Telephone : 020 8969 2664
• Email: canada.blanch.uk@educacion.gob.es