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Paid childcare

Discuss everything related to paid childcare here, including childminders, nannies, nurseries and au pairs.

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Desperately seeking an au pair....x

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lovemybabydoll · 12/10/2011 10:47

hello all
I just had a baby and my au pair ditched us without giving notice. She found love and ran away with it!!
I have little faith in agencies and websites now so if you know of a good au pair looking for work, please send me a message?
Thank youuuu

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HereIamAgain · 12/10/2011 11:22

Hi lovemybabydoll,
sorry to hear what your AP did, but if you had this au pair through an agency they should provide you with free replacement thou...

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lovemybabydoll · 12/10/2011 11:26

Hi
Yes they will but I am not too keen on agencies now.
X

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HereIamAgain · 12/10/2011 11:32

than ask your agency if they have any one who is already in the UK and check their references from previous host family.?

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lovemybabydoll · 12/10/2011 15:02

Good thanks...

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cjn27b · 12/10/2011 15:34

Au Pair World website often has people already in the UK. Also the facebook groups (au pair in london 2011) often has people looking.

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lovemybabydoll · 12/10/2011 17:33

Great idea. Thank you x

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ConstantlyCooking · 13/10/2011 10:15

Try advertising on Gumtree. You often get replies from au pairs already in England so you can interview them in person.

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