Referees for ta role

[cassgate]

If there is anyone that can help me would be grateful for some advice.

I have been offered a part time ta role at my children's school. Its only 5 hours a week working with a boy with sen. I will be volunteering at the school as well in addition to this as I am starting the qcf level 3 diploma in supporting teaching and learning. The school need to take up two references for me. I had originally put down my last two employers on the application form when I applied but as I haven't worked for 10 years the school have asked for more recent referees. I have a friend who is a school teacher who is willing to do one and the school have said this is fine but I have no idea who else I can use. I have friends obviously but non of them apart from the school teacher are working in a profession as such. Most of them are sahm and most are parents at the school so not sure if I could use them anyway. Any advise people.

Thanks.

[drigon]

Do your parents or partner have any professional friends? Plus, do both need to be professional references?