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The national minimum wage guidelines are changing in April 2023. Source: https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates The&nbs…
The government has passed a ruling which states that au pairs are no longer exempt from national minimum wage. This is a significant change. Somewhat&n…
Hey!! A few weeks ago, we mentioned that we were going to do a Q&A with Ellie Bambury - and here it IS! Just as a quick refresher.. Ellie is a…
THIS is Cultural Exchange defined - in the words of Penni & Nick Grodzicki, host family: “A sad day as we say our farewells to Ina - the last in our…
Smartaupairs are a proud member of IAPA, the International Au Pair Agencies Association. A wonderful community of agencies from across the world! …
What a beautiful note, received from Rebecca a few days ago. Rebecca is a German au pair in England. "Hello, I hope you are having a wonderful s…
2020-1 has been a tough year for all. Covid, disruption to family life, work, travel - you name it! From an agency perspective, it has been a case of fi…
Which Nationalities Can Smartaupairs Work With in 2021? British & British Overseas Nationals EU Nationals with UK pre-settled status …
Brexit: 'Au pairs are a practical solution to a big problem' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-55309088 BBC - Au Pair Program in the …
Important updates have been made to the Youth Mobility Scheme, T5 Visa. This visa is available for the following nationalities: "You can apply for a …
On the 24th of November, we celebrate the annual INTERNATIONAL AU PAIR DAY!! We are SO proud of all our past & present au pairs :)
