Using an Au Pair
Below are our 15 articles in the using an au pair' category:

When an au pair arrives to a family, everything will be new and they will be far from home – perhaps for the first time – and can be feeling very...

Whether your au pair has had a welcome stay, or outstayed her welcome, there will come a time when you are contemplating giving her notice.
This...

It is very common that at some time or other families would like their au pair to do a few extra hours for them. But how much should you pay them?...

One of the first questions families need to know when considering whether to have an au pair is how much to pay them!
The wage for an au pair is a...

When it comes to getting a good au pair, there are many things you can do to attract the best ones to your family. Here we give you tips from the...

One of the principle reasons au pairs come to the UK, is in order to improve their English. In fact it is a requirement of the programme - and unless...

Once a family has accepted an applicant and wants to invite them to be their au pair, they must then formally write to them to offer them the...

The question of whether you need to pay tax for your au pair rests on whether you are acting as an Employer or not.
Technically, au pairs fall...

There are generally two occasions when families may be seeking a replacement au pair:
When the current au pair is about to leave.
Because...

This is probably one of the most common concerns of anyone who is considering having an au pair to stay. And justifiably so, for it's true; au pairs...

When you have found the right au pair for your family, you will need to send him or her Letter of Invitation.
What is a Letter of Invitation?
The...

When first approaching an au pair, they will expect to receive a family profile, recording basic details of the family such as name, location you...

All families who have had au pairs know that it can take at least a couple of weeks, if not a bit longer for a new au pair to settle in and get used...

The issue of whether au pairs need official paperwork in order to enter the UK is something that strikes fear into the core of every family’s being....

When you first decide to have an au pair you must then decide whether you wish to have a ‘Live In’ or a ‘Live Out’ au pair.
Live In Au Pairs...
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