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Starting from this week, Karoliina Hakala will support our team as an intern for the following seven months. She is currently in the second year of her Tou…

“75,000 of our children will wake up homeless on Christmas morning. Yes. We’re outraged too.” Shelter Charity This is a staggering…

A quick note from Chloe at Smartaupairs: On Tuesday 11th December, I attended a workshop organised by Child Safe UK for employers recruiting for jobs with …

In the last week of November, I visited our top Spanish partner agency in Barcelona. AuPair Internacional is run by Vicky, who was extremely welcoming duri…

I have just returned from my visit to the historic city of Poznan in Poland. The purpose of the visit was to meet one of our top par…

Smartaupairs is a proud member of BAPAA, the only recognised Trade Association for the au pair industry! Each year, an annual meeting is held among the BAP…

On the day of our Au Pair Get Together, we opened a competition to all of our au pairs. In order to enter, au pairs were asked to send a comment or photo t…

Every autumn, Smartaupairs au pair agency organizes a get together for all the new au pairs who have arrived in the UK. This year, we had approximately 10…

This tongue in the cheek article by Daily Mail is a fun read for any host parent (to be) - A host mum deliberating life without an au pair: QUOTE My wors…

Nicole Kofkin, the Managing Director of smartaupairs UK and Smartaupairs Australia discusses the topic of balancing working hours with spending …

Fed up with being a frenzied family? Cut stress and gain time with these top tips and tricks for smart mums! We speak to mums all the time and making small…

Australia is a dynamic, vibrant country filled with people who are energetic, friendly, confident and welcoming to those visiting or studying abroad. With …