Au pair Ecosse was established in 2005. Our main business is placing au pair girls and boys with host families in Scotland and our au pairs come from France, Germany, Sweden, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Canada, Italy, Spain, Estonia, Latvia , Romania and other countries. Placements can vary in length - the majority are from 6 - 12 months, but we receive many summer applicants who can provide childcare over the school holiday period.

We also help UK applicants to find au pair placements in Europe, the US, New Zealand and other parts of the world through partnerships with agencies in these countries. 
For more information see the au pair page.        

All our au pairs are asked to supply Police Check certificates and references which will be verified by the sending agent or by ourselves. We place all over Scotland and help the au pairs network so they can make friends and settle in quickly. The au pair industry in the UK is largely unregulated, but guidance in good practice is provided by IAPAA (International Au pair Agents Association) www.iapa.org  and BAPAA (British Au Pair Agents Association)  www.bapaa.org.uk and we have membership of both organisations.

Why use an agency? With the advent of the internet it is now possible to bypass agencies and find an au pair on one of the many internet sites. This can be risky - the applicants are not vetted, references are not checked and there is no way of knowing how many families the applicant is talking to at any point in time, so they may agree to join a family and then disappear into cyberspace, never to be heard of again ! Many of these applicants are really only interested in finding a placement in London - the majority of our applicants have specifically requested a placement in Scotland and have a good idea of what to expect here. Furthermore, we endeavour to meet every au pair and their host family, help them find a place in a language school and are on hand to sort out any issues as they arise.

   "Everybody is really nice and friendly, of course I thought 
     people would be friendly, but not like this”

    “I have fallen in love with Scotland and Edinburgh and will 
     absolutely return here. Scotland is stunningly beautiful 
     and Edinburgh has the perfect mix of good nightlife, cafes, 
     culture and beautiful buildings. And the fact that there 
     are loads of parks makes it even better”

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