Founded in 1994 by a group of established guardianship organisations and boarding schools, AEGIS now includes 65 UK boarding schools and 17 Guardianship Organisations. AEGIS is an independent organisation inspecting and accrediting reputable guardianship organisations throughout the UK. AEGIS school members belong to many professional bodies.
AEGIS was granted charitable status and was entered in the Central Register of Charities with effect from the 21st September 2005.
Supported by the British Council, The Independent Schools Council (ISC), The Boarding Schools Association (BSA) and many other professional educational associations - The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC), The Girls Schools Association (GSA), The Society of Headmasters and Headmistresses of Independent Schools (SHMIS), The State Boarding Schools Association (SBSA), The Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS), The Independent Schools Association (ISA), AEGIS also works closely with the DfES, the DTI, The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills (Ofsted)
