Philip Wilson
Director
Isabel Alvarez
Education Adviser
Anglo Education Services – The Team
Personal, expert guidance for UK boarding schools and English language education since 1996
Our Story
Anglo Education Services was founded in Hastings in 1996 by Isabel Álvarez, shortly after she arrived in the UK. What began as hosting international students with her partner, Phil Wilson, quickly grew into a trusted educational consultancy as families from Spain sought help with summer school placements and English language courses.
By 2004, the first angloed.com website launched, reflecting Isabel’s commitment to offering a personal, attentive, and highly professional service. Over the years, the company evolved from Anglo Education & English Language Services into the streamlined and specialised Anglo Education Services.
What Makes Us Different
Large organisations may have big teams and big budgets — but they are often slow, impersonal, and bureaucratic.
At Anglo Education Services, it’s just Isabel and Phil, working directly with families and schools. This means:
- Quick, clear communication
- Direct access to decision‑makers
- Honest, unbiased guidance
- A genuinely personal service
Our clients value the continuity, trust, and expertise that only a small, dedicated team can provide.
Our Expertise
Over nearly three decades, we have visited and evaluated numerous independent English language schools and UK boarding schools, assessing:
- Academic programmes
- Facilities and boarding provision
- Faculty and leadership
- Student wellbeing and school culture
We take time to understand each family’s goals, values, and expectations — ensuring that every recommendation is thoughtful, realistic, and tailored.
Isabel is an ICEF Trained Counsellor and has participated in major industry events including:
- British Boarding Schools Workshop (BBSW)
- English UK
- IALC
- Independent Schools Show London
How We Support Families
We guide families through every stage of the admissions journey, from first enquiry to post‑placement support. Our work includes:
- Understanding student needs and aspirations
- Advising on school philosophy, location, size, and culture
- Discussing academic pathways (GCSE, A Level, IB)
- Helping families compare options with clarity and confidence
- Liaising directly with admissions teams
- Supporting students after arrival in the UK
Our advice is informed, impartial, and always centred on the child’s wellbeing.
Meet the Team
Isabel Álvarez
Founder & Education Adviser
ICEF Certified Agent
Philip Wilson
Director
Together, they bring decades of experience, deep knowledge of the UK education system, and a warm, personal approach that families trust.
Get in Touch
We welcome enquiries from families, schools, and partners.
You can reach us directly on +44 (0)1424 429849 or through our online enquiry form.
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU
Interview to Isabel who is the Director and owner of the company. ICEF Agent. Reference checked, reviewed and approved
She knows a thing or two about the UK Education system since she has been studying it and working within it for the past twenty years.
Over this time she has helped guide countless of young people into some of the best education institutions the country has to offer, whether that be for GCSEs, A Level or the IB in a boarding school, or English language courses anywhere in the UK.
You don’t need to spend much time with Isabel to see that she puts her heart and soul into her role, and this is also clear to the parents and young people she works with, often remaining in contact with them long after a placements has been found.
- Question: What is the Education Agent’s role?
- Answer: To understand the education system and qualifications in the destination country, and to supply international students with truthful information about educational institutions and their courses, enrolment and visa conditions, living conditions available and costs involved. The role also includes assisting the candidate with the school enrolment documents and assistance while living in the country. This is usually done in the student’s first language, which is the main reason why an educational agent is incredibly helpful and not a commodity.
- Question: What type of courses and schools do you help find and place aspiring students in?
- Answer: The age range of our courses and schools are for students between 8 and 18 years old. Our students usually come to do the Sixth Form and will continue to University. Some of our summer courses are highly academic and prepare students for studying in the British system, either school years or University. Other international students come to immerse themselves in the British way of life and the English language; they come to have the experience and can stay for a few weeks, one term or one academic year. In general, students studying abroad believe that the year or more abroad was the best experience of their lives. It makes them mature and they become ‘international’ students.
- Question: What training and experience do you have behind you that inform your work as an education agent?
- Answer: The experience comes from the working place. The training by attending courses and seminars organised by the council of the destination country. I also spend a lot of time studying what is available to students so I can offer the best – research is an everyday duty in the office.
- Question: What is it about your work that you enjoy?
- Answer: The main reason I am in this job is because I speak two languages, I know the British education system and I love the challenge of matching a student’s requirement with the right course /school. I have the computer skills to filter essential information about the schools defined by parameters to match with the students’ needs. I’m extremely lucky to have found something to do that I love and at the same time help a student to have the experience of their life.
Accredited ICEF Agent https://www.icef.com/icef-agency-status-programme/
