What should host families offer in Germany?

• First of all the family should help and motivate the Au Pair to improve their language skills and its integration into the culture. In order for there to be a cultural exchange, we must allow the Au pair to speak his / her native language, above all during working hours, but also to practice with the family the language of the host country.
• Provide the Au Pair with a single room for her/his personal use with all required necessities (bed, heating, wardrobe, desk ect.).
• Provide full board for the Au Pair (3 meals a day). Whenever possible the Au Pair will join the family meals. This does not mean that you have to prepare food specifically for the au pair. If there is food made for the family, the au pair will be able to enjoy it as any other member of the family. If this is not the case because both parents and children eat outside the home, the au pair will be able to cook for his/herself with the food that the family has available and whenever it has previously agreed with him/her. The Host Family shall not deduct in any case from the payment the expenses that entail the wellbeing of the Au Pair. The Au Pair also have the right to food and accommodation in case of illness and during your vacation.
• Help the au pair in learning the language of the country and in its integration into the culture. We should not allow the au pair to communicate all the time in their native language, as much as they can during their working hours. We must understand that they come to learn a language and we must allow them also to practice with the family, otherwise cultural exchange does not occur.
• Promote the Au Pair´s participation at German classes. Keep in mind that one of the Au Pair´s main targets is learning and improving the language of the host-country. Facilitate attendance at a German course during their stay. The work schedule with the family should allow the au pair to attend classes. Even to attend different cultural programs. Au pairs will receive, in addition to the payment, 50 euros per month from the families destined to pay for part of the language course.
• Public transport ticket. The families living in the outer suburbs or attached villages to bigger cities should pay their Au Pair the monthly ticket for public transport, if he/she needs to use this transport to move around and/or get to language school. (In Germany It is not mandatory but recommended they do).
• Weekly pocket money. 260€ per month. Be willing to pay the Au Pair at least the minimum wage required in the country of stay: some families are willing to pay extra money for some more hours of work (Agency recommends respecting the program in its entirety); However, the payment of the Au Pair must not be in any way inferior to that established by the official program of the country of stay. If sick, weekly pocket money will continue to be paid until the Au Pair recovers.
• If the Au Pair falls sick, the host-parents should take care of her/him as if she/he were part of the family. The pocket-money will still be paid during her/his illness, until she/he fully recovers.
• Keep the Au Pair informed about the period of school holidays, given that this might change the Au Pair´s timetables (possibly more or different working hours). This can be recompensed through extra payment or free time.
• Weekly hours of work. 30 hours a week, you should not work more than 6 hours a day + two babysitting nights.
• Offer weekly days off. 2 days a week, minimum one full weekend per month. On holidays are free days of work.
• Offer paid vacations. 4 weeks paid per year. For short periods (2 days a month).
• Medical Insurance, paid by the family or European Health Insurance Card.
• Sign insurance related to traffic accidents in case the Au Pair is going to use a car.
• Cover a certain amount of the au pair’s travel expenses. (not mandatory).
• Pick up the Au Pair at her destination the day she/he arrives (airport, train station, ect.). If that´s not possible, you should make arrangements for her/him to be picked up by someone clearly identified on your behalf. Should the au pair have to take a taxi or any other public transport to get to her final destination, the family has to pay for all expenses.
• Notify our agency as soon as possible if there are any problems while living with the family, so we can mediate and help the family as well as the Au Pair to find the best solution.

What should host families offer in United Kingdom?

• First of all the family should help and motivate the Au Pair to improve their language skills and its integration into the culture. In order for there to be a cultural exchange, we must allow the Au pair to speak his / her native language, above all during working hours, but also to practice with the family the language of the host country.
• Provide the Au Pair with a single room for her/his personal use with all required necessities (bed, heating, wardrobe, desk, ect.).
• Provide full board for the Au Pair (3 meals a day). Whenever possible the Au Pair will join the family meals. This does not mean that you have to prepare food specifically for the au pair. If there is food made for the family, the au pair will be able to enjoy it as any other member of the family. If this is not the case because both parents and children eat outside the home, the au pair will be able to cook for his/herself with the food that the family has available and whenever it has previously agreed with him/her. The Host Family shall not deduct in any case from the payment the expenses that entail the wellbeing of the Au Pair. The Au Pair also have the right to food and accommodation in case of illness and during your vacation.
• Help the au pair in learning the language of the country and in its integration into the culture. We should not allow the au pair to communicate all the time in their native language, as much as they can during their working hours. We must understand that they come to learn a language and we must allow them also to practice with the family, otherwise cultural exchange does not occur.
• Promote the Au Pair´s participation at English course. The language course runs by the Au Pair. Although some families may voluntarily cooperate with some of the expenses.
• Public transport ticket. The families living in the outer suburbs or attached villages to bigger cities should pay their Au Pair the monthly ticket for public transport, if he/she needs to use this transport to move around and/or get to language school. (In UK It is not mandatory but BAPAA recommends that the family contributes at least 20£ per month).
• Weekly pocket money. 70-110 pounds (More than 140 pounds the au pair pays taxes). Be willing to pay the Au Pair at least the minimum wage required in the country of stay: some families are willing to pay extra money for some more hours of work (Agency recommends respecting the program in its entirety); However, the payment of the Au Pair must not be in any way inferior to that established by the official program of the country of stay. If sick, weekly pocket money will continue to be paid until the Au Pair recovers.
• If the Au Pair falls sick, the host-parents should take care of her/him as if she/he were part of the family. The pocket-money will still be paid during her/his illness, until she/he fully recovers.
• Keep the Au Pair informed about the period of school holidays, given that this might change the Au Pair´s timetables (possibly more or different working hours). This can be recompensed through extra payment or free time.
• Weekly hours of work. Basic Au Pair 25-30 hours a week and should not work more than 6 hours a day + two nights babysitting. For extra babysitting BAPAA recommend a minimum of 4£ per hour.
• Offer weekly days off. 2 days a week (usually weekends). Minimum one full weekend per month.
• Offer paid vacations. 4 weeks paid per year. For short periods (2 days per month).
• Medical Insurance. The Au Pair is responsible for health coverage in UK. It is advisable to bring the European Health Card for EU citizens or private insurance Paid by the family.
• Sign insurance related to traffic accidents in case the Au Pair is going to use a car.
• Cover a certain amount of the au pair’s travel expenses. (not mandatory)
• Pick up the Au Pair at her destination the day she/he arrives (airport, train station…). If that´s not possible, you should make arrangements for her/him to be picked up by someone clearly identified on your behalf. Should the au pair have to take a taxi or any other public transport to get to her final destination, the family has to pay for all expenses.
• Notify our agency as soon as possible if there are any problems while living with the family, so we can mediate and help the family as well as the Au Pair to find the best solution.

What should host families offer in Ireland?

• First of all the family should help and motivate the Au Pair to improve their language skills and its integration into the culture. In order for there to be a cultural exchange, we must allow the Au pair to speak his / her native language, above all during working hours, but also to practice with the family the language of the host country.
• Provide the Au Pair with a single room for her/his personal use with all required necessities (bed, heating, wardrobe, desk ect.).
• Provide full board for the Au Pair (3 meals a day). Whenever possible the Au Pair will join the family meals. This does not mean that you have to prepare food specifically for the au pair. If there is food made for the family, the au pair will be able to enjoy it as any other member of the family. If this is not the case because both parents and children eat outside the home, the au pair will be able to cook for his/herself with the food that the family has available and whenever it has previously agreed with him/her. The Host Family shall not deduct in any case from the payment the expenses that entail the wellbeing of the Au Pair. The Au Pair also have the right to food and accommodation in case of illness and during your vacation.
• Help the au pair in learning the language of the country and in its integration into the culture. We should not allow the au pair to communicate all the time in their native language, as much as they can during their working hours. We must understand that they come to learn a language and we must allow them also to practice with the family, otherwise cultural exchange does not occur.
• Promote the Au Pair´s participation at English course. The language course runs by the Au Pair. However, the family should help find a suitable course that is close to where they live. Families can volunteer with some of the expenses.
• Public transport ticket. The families living in the outer suburbs or attached villages to bigger cities should pay their Au Pair the monthly ticket for public transport, if he/she needs to use this transport to move around and/or get to language school. (In Ireland It is not mandatory but recommended they do).
• Weekly pocket money. 100-120€ per week. Be willing to pay the Au Pair at least the minimum wage required in the country of stay: some families are willing to pay extra money for some more hours of work (Agency recommends respecting the program in its entirety); However, the payment of the Au Pair must not be in any way inferior to that established by the official program of the country of stay. If sick, weekly pocket money will continue to be paid until the Au Pair recovers.
• If the Au Pair falls sick, the host-parents should take care of her/him as if she/he were part of the family. The pocket-money will still be paid during her/his illness, until she/he fully recovers.
• Keep the Au Pair informed about the period of school holidays, given that this might change the Au Pair´s timetables (possibly more or different working hours). This can be recompensed through extra payment or free time.
• Weekly hours of work. 30 hours a week, you should not work more than 6 hours a day + two nights of babysitting.
• Offer weekly days off. 2 days a week (usually weekends). Minimum one full weekend per month.
• Offer paid vacations. 2 weeks paid per year. For short periods (2 days a month).
• Medical Insurance. The Au Pair is responsible for the health coverage in Ireland. It is advisable to bring the European Health Insurance Card for EU citizens or private insurance.
• Sign insurance related to traffic accidents in case the Au Pair is going to use a car.
• Cover a certain amount of the au pair’s travel expenses. (not mandatory)
• Pick up the Au Pair at her destination the day she/he arrives (airport, train station…). If that´s not possible, you should make arrangements for her/him to be picked up by someone clearly identified on your behalf. Should the au pair have to take a taxi or any other public transport to get to her final destination, the family has to pay for all expenses.
• Notify our agency as soon as possible if there are any problems while living with the family, so we can mediate and help the family as well as the Au Pair to find the best solution.

What should host families offer in France?

• First of all the family should help and motivate the Au Pair to improve their language skills and its integration into the culture. In order for there to be a cultural exchange, we must allow the Au pair to speak his / her native language, above all during working hours, but also to practice with the family the language of the host country.
• Provide the Au Pair with a single room for her/his personal use with all required necessities (bed, heating, wardrobe, desk ect.).
• Provide full board for the Au Pair (3 meals a day). Whenever possible the Au Pair will join the family meals. This does not mean that you have to prepare food specifically for the au pair. If there is food made for the family, the au pair will be able to enjoy it as any other member of the family. If this is not the case because both parents and children eat outside the home, the au pair will be able to cook for his/herself with the food that the family has available and whenever it has previously agreed with him/her. The Host Family shall not deduct in any case from the payment the expenses that entail the wellbeing of the Au Pair. The Au Pair also have the right to food and accommodation in case of illness and during your vacation.
• Help the au pair in learning the language of the country and in its integration into the culture. We should not allow the au pair to communicate all the time in their native language, as much as they can during their working hours. We must understand that they come to learn a language and we must allow them also to practice with the family, otherwise cultural exchange does not occur.
• Promote the Au Pair´s participation at French course. The language course runs by the Au Pair. However, the family should help find a suitable course that is close to where they live. Families can volunteer with some of the expenses.
• Public transport ticket. The families living in the outer suburbs or attached villages to bigger cities should pay their Au Pair the monthly ticket for public transport, if he/she needs to use this transport to move around and/or get to language school. (It is not mandatory). In Paris some families pay the Carte Orange (monthly payment).
• Weekly pocket money. 80€ per week. Be willing to pay the Au Pair at least the minimum wage required in the country of stay: some families are willing to pay extra money for some more hours of work (Agency recommends respecting the program in its entirety); However, the payment of the Au Pair must not be in any way inferior to that established by the official program of the country of stay. If sick, weekly pocket money will continue to be paid until the Au Pair recovers.
• If the Au Pair falls sick, the host-parents should take care of her/him as if she/he were part of the family. The pocket-money will still be paid during her/his illness, until she/he fully recovers.
• Keep the Au Pair informed about the period of school holidays, given that this might change the Au Pair´s timetables (possibly more or different working hours). This can be recompensed through extra payment or free time.
• Weekly hours of work. 30 hours a week, you should not work more than 6 hours a day + two nights of babysitting.
• Offer weekly days off. 1 ½ days free per week (one weekend per month)
• Offer paid vacations. 2 weeks paid per year. For short periods (2 days a month).
• Medical Insurance. European sanitary card. As a citizen of the EU, after three months of residence the Au Pair can apply for a residence permit, with this permit you can avail yourself of the benefits of the French Social Security. In the first eight days, the host family must help de Au Pair to join the insurance “caisse primaire d’assurance maladie” (CPAM) and the (URSSAF) “Unions of Recouvrement des cotisations de Sécurité Sociale et d’Allocations Familiales” as “stagiaire aide familial” étranger ».
• Sign insurance related to traffic accidents in case the Au Pair is going to use a car.
• Cover a certain amount of the au pair’s travel expenses. (not mandatory)
• Pick up the Au Pair at her destination the day she/he arrives (airport, train station…). If that´s not possible, you should make arrangements for her/him to be picked up by someone clearly identified on your behalf. Should the au pair have to take a taxi or any other public transport to get to her final destination, the family has to pay for all expenses.
• Notify our agency as soon as possible if there are any problems while living with the family, so we can mediate and help the family as well as the Au Pair to find the best solution.

What should host families offer in Italy?

• First of all the family should help and motivate the Au Pair to improve their language skills and its integration into the culture. In order for there to be a cultural exchange, we must allow the Au pair to speak his / her native language, above all during working hours, but also to practice with the family the language of the host country.
• Provide the Au Pair with a single room for her/his personal use with all required necessities (bed, heating, wardrobe, desk, ect.).
• Provide full board for the Au Pair (3 meals a day). Whenever possible the Au Pair will join the family meals. This does not mean that you have to prepare food specifically for the au pair. If there is food made for the family, the au pair will be able to enjoy it as any other member of the family. If this is not the case because both parents and children eat outside the home, the au pair will be able to cook for his/herself with the food that the family has available and whenever it has previously agreed with him/her. The Host Family shall not deduct in any case from the payment the expenses that entail the wellbeing of the Au Pair. The Au Pair also have the right to food and accommodation in case of illness and during your vacation.
• Help the au pair in learning the language of the country and in its integration into the culture. We should not allow the au pair to communicate all the time in their native language, as much as they can during their working hours. We must understand that they come to learn a language and we must allow them also to practice with the family, otherwise cultural exchange does not occur.
• Promote the Au Pair´s participation at Italian course. The language course runs by the Au Pair. However, the family should help find a suitable course that is close to where they live. Families can volunteer with some of the expenses.
• Public transport ticket. The families living in the outer suburbs or attached villages to bigger cities should pay their Au Pair the monthly ticket for public transport, if he/she needs to use this transport to move around and/or get to language school. (In Italy It is not mandatory but recommended they do).
• Pocket money. 250/300€ per month. Be willing to pay the Au Pair at least the minimum wage required in the country of stay: some families are willing to pay extra money for some more hours of work (Agency recommends respecting the program in its entirety); However, the payment of the Au Pair must not be in any way inferior to that established by the official program of the country of stay. If sick, weekly pocket money will continue to be paid until the Au Pair recovers.
• If the Au Pair falls sick, the host-parents should take care of her/him as if she/he were part of the family. The pocket-money will still be paid during her/his illness, until she/he fully recovers.
• Keep the Au Pair informed about the period of school holidays, given that this might change the Au Pair´s timetables (possibly more or different working hours). This can be recompensed through extra payment or free time.
• Weekly hours of work. 30 hours a week, you should not work more than 6 hours a day + two nights of babysitting.
• Offer weekly days off. 2 free days a week, usually on weekends.
• Offer paid vacations. 2 weeks paid per year. For short periods (2 days a month).
• Medical Insurance. The Au Pair is responsible for the health coverage in Italy. It is advisable to bring the European Health Insurance Card for EU citizens or private insurance.
• Sign insurance related to traffic accidents in case the Au Pair is going to use a car.
• Cover a certain amount of the au pair’s travel expenses. (not mandatory)
• Pick up the Au Pair at her destination the day she/he arrives (airport, train station, ect.). If that´s not possible, you should make arrangements for her/him to be picked up by someone clearly identified on your behalf. Should the au pair have to take a taxi or any other public transport to get to her final destination, the family has to pay for all expenses.
• Notify our agency as soon as possible if there are any problems while living with the family, so we can mediate and help the family as well as the Au Pair to find the best solution.

What should host families offer in Netherlands?

• First of all the family should help and motivate the Au Pair to improve their language skills and its integration into the culture. In order for there to be a cultural exchange, we must allow the Au pair to speak his / her native language, above all during working hours, but also to practice with the family the language of the host country.
• Provide the Au Pair with a single room for her/his personal use with all required necessities (bed, heating, wardrobe, desk ect.).
• Provide full board for the Au Pair (3 meals a day).. Whenever possible the Au Pair will join the family meals. This does not mean that you have to prepare food specifically for the au pair. If there is food made for the family, the au pair will be able to enjoy it as any other member of the family. If this is not the case because both parents and children eat outside the home, the au pair will be able to cook for his/herself with the food that the family has available and whenever it has previously agreed with him/her. The Host Family shall not deduct in any case from the payment the expenses that entail the wellbeing of the Au Pair. The Au Pair also have the right to food and accommodation in case of illness and during your vacation.
• Help the au pair in learning the language of the country and in its integration into the culture. We should not allow the au pair to communicate all the time in their native language, as much as they can during their working hours. We must understand that they come to learn a language and we must allow them also to practice with the family, otherwise cultural exchange does not occur.
• Promote the Au Pair´s participation at a language course. The course run by the Au Pair. However, the family makes a contribution of € 270 to help pay for the classes; the rest is paid by the Au Pair.
• Public transport ticket. The families living in the outer suburbs or attached villages to bigger cities should pay their Au Pair the monthly ticket for public transport, if he/she needs to use this transport to move around and/or get to language school. (In Netherlands It is not mandatory but recommended they do).
• Pocket money. 250/340€ per month. Be willing to pay the Au Pair at least the minimum wage required in the country of stay: some families are willing to pay extra money for some more hours of work (Agency recommends respecting the program in its entirety); However, the payment of the Au Pair must not be in any way inferior to that established by the official program of the country of stay. If sick, weekly pocket money will continue to be paid until the Au Pair recovers.
• If the Au Pair falls sick, the host-parents should take care of her/him as if she/he were part of the family. The pocket-money will still be paid during her/his illness, until she/he fully recovers.
• Keep the Au Pair informed about the period of school holidays, given that this might change the Au Pair´s timetables (possibly more or different working hours). This can be recompensed through extra payment or free time.
• Weekly hours of work. 30 hours a week, you should not work more than 6 hours a day + two nights of babysitting.
• Offer weekly days off. 2 free days per week (must be at least one weekend per month).
• Offer paid vacations. 2 weeks paid per year. For short periods (2 days a month).
• Medical Insurance. The family must provide au pair insurance. It is compulsory for the au pair to be covered by sickness insurance throughout the au pair stay in the Netherlands. This compulsory insurance is called basisverzekering. All residents of the Netherlands have access to this health insurance and are entitled, among other things, to receive general medical care by specialist and family doctors, hospitalization, treatment or rehabilitation. It is the host family who must assume the cost of insurance. In addition, you must contract an au pair insurance that includes accident insurance, civil liability, repatriation and loss of luggage. Examples of this type of insurance for au pairs are the Young Global Traveler of the insurer OOM or the insurance au pair ISIS of the insurer JoHo.

• Sign insurance related to traffic accidents in case the Au Pair is going to use a car.
• Travel expenses. As a rule, it is the au pair who assumes the cost of the round trip, but in some cases the family pays the return trip.
• Pick up the Au Pair at her destination the day she/he arrives (airport, train station…). If that´s not possible, you should make arrangements for her/him to be picked up by someone clearly identified on your behalf. Should the au pair have to take a taxi or any other public transport to get to her final destination, the family has to pay for all expenses.
• Notify our agency as soon as possible if there are any problems while living with the family, so we can mediate and help the family as well as the Au Pair to find the best solution.

What should host families offer in Belgium?

• First of all the family should help and motivate the Au Pair to improve their language skills and its integration into the culture. In order for there to be a cultural exchange, we must allow the Au pair to speak his / her native language, above all during working hours, but also to practice with the family the language of the host country.
• Provide the Au Pair with a single room for her/his personal use with all required necessities (bed, heating, wardrobe, desk ect.).
• Provide full board for the Au Pair (3 meals a day). Whenever possible the Au Pair will join the family meals. This does not mean that you have to prepare food specifically for the au pair. If there is food made for the family, the au pair will be able to enjoy it as any other member of the family. If this is not the case because both parents and children eat outside the home, the au pair will be able to cook for his/herself with the food that the family has available and whenever it has previously agreed with him/her. The Host Family shall not deduct in any case from the payment the expenses that entail the wellbeing of the Au Pair. The Au Pair also have the right to food and accommodation in case of illness and during your vacation.
• Help the au pair in learning the language of the country and in its integration into the culture. We should not allow the au pair to communicate all the time in their native language, as much as they can during their working hours. We must understand that they come to learn a language and we must allow them also to practice with the family, otherwise cultural exchange does not occur.
• Promote the Au Pair´s participation at a language course. The course runs by the Au Pair.
• Public transport ticket. The families living in the outer suburbs or attached villages to bigger cities should pay their Au Pair the monthly ticket for public transport, if he/she needs to use this transport to move around and/or get to language school. (In Belgium It is not mandatory but recommended they do).
• Pocket money. 450€ per month. Be willing to pay the Au Pair at least the minimum wage required in the country of stay: some families are willing to pay extra money for some more hours of work (Agency recommends respecting the program in its entirety); However, the payment of the Au Pair must not be in any way inferior to that established by the official program of the country of stay. If sick, weekly pocket money will continue to be paid until the Au Pair recovers.
• If the Au Pair falls sick, the host-parents should take care of her/him as if she/he were part of the family. The pocket-money will still be paid during her/his illness, until she/he fully recovers.
• Keep the Au Pair informed about the period of school holidays, given that this might change the Au Pair´s timetables (possibly more or different working hours). This can be recompensed through extra payment or free time.
• Weekly hours of work. 20 hours a week, you should not work more than 4 hours a day + two nights of babysitting.
• Offer weekly days off. 1 or ½ days free per week. At least one full weekend per month
• Offer paid vacations. 2 weeks paid per year. For short periods (2 days a month).
• Medical Insurance. European Health Card or private insurance paid for by the family.
• Sign insurance related to traffic accidents in case the Au Pair is going to use a car.
• Travel expenses. As a rule, it is the au pair who assumes the cost of the round trip, but in some cases the family pays the return trip.
• Pick up the Au Pair at her destination the day she/he arrives (airport, train station…). If that´s not possible, you should make arrangements for her/him to be picked up by someone clearly identified on your behalf. Should the au pair have to take a taxi or any other public transport to get to her final destination, the family has to pay for all expenses.
• Notify our agency as soon as possible if there are any problems while living with the family, so we can mediate and help the family as well as the Au Pair to find the best solution.