Setting Up...
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Accession Cards for Au Pairs
The au pair scheme operates amongst a set group of countries as dictated by the Home Office. Of these countries, there are some which require that their nationals...
Advertising and Market Research
Everybody knows that it’s all very well having a great little au pair agency, but unless people know you're there, you might as well not exist!
Plan a Strategy...
Assess Potential Demand for Your Business
You've had the idea - and it's a brilliant one! Enough paying extortionate childcare bills, collecting from after-school clubs your children don't...
Do I Have To Use an Au Pair Agency?
If you have not had an au pair before, you may be at a loss as to know how and where to find one. Here we explain what choices you have and how to make the right...
Guidelines Au Pair Agencies Should Follow
An Au Pair Agency is subject to following certain guidelines as specified by the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) which...
Holiday Entitlement for Au Pairs
When hosting an au pair stay with your family, you will need to consider scheduling in time for them to take some holiday.
Apart from their basic entitlement of two...
How Does an Au Pair Agency Operate?
An au pair agency operates in one of two ways:
As an Introduction agency
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Introduction Agencies
Introduction...
How Does An Internet Au Pair Agency Operate?
‘Internet Agency’ is a term that is banded around fairly freely within the au pair business, but what exactly are they and what are the differences...
How to Interview an Au Pair
The aim of a first interview is to find out more about the au pair and whether he/she would be a good ‘match’ for your family. Each family is unique, with its own...
How To Recruit the Right People
The success of any business will always depend on the people who staff it and it’s no different with running an au pair agency.
Rather than asking your friends if...
Setting Up Business
So, you’ve assessed the potential demand for your new au pair agency, done your business plans, and allocated your start-up budget. You’re now ready to set up for...
Skills Needed to Run Your Business
Every business requires certain specific management skills and the au pair industry is no different.
A People Person
First and foremost it is essential that you...
Where to Look for an Au Pair Agency
You’ve heard that au pairs can offer affordable, flexible childcare and after a lot of thought, you’ve decided to give it a go. But where do you start to find a good au...
