Becoming a Member of the British Au Pair Agencies Association

DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE VOICE OF THE INDUSTRY - BAPAA is the only au pair trade association organisation to be officially recognised by the British government. We were consulted by the Home Office in their design of the new Managed Migration programme which will begin in 2008 and have been quoted in their report on the architecture of this new system. We have succeeded in retaining the exemption of au pairs from the minimum wage which was about to be re-imposed.

IS YOUR GOAL to work to ensure high standards of service to families and au pairs?

DO YOU WANT TO JOIN an internationally recognised association?

DO YOU WANT TO specify lobbying for improvements to visa processing, language education for au pairs, official recognition of the au pair programme?

THEN YOU SHOULD JOIN BAPAA

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA

You are eligible to apply for membership if you:

• Are engaged in the activity of sending or receiving au pairs
• Offer full on-going services to families and au pairs
• Have been established as a trading organisation for at least 12 months
• Are financially solvent
• Possess professional indemnity insurance

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS

If you wish to discuss membership or apply you can call us on: 07946 149 916
or write to us at: BAPAA c/o Trafalgar House, Grenville Place, London, NW7 3SA
or fill in our contact form

You will be sent an application pack and explanation of all the documents you need to present.

MEMBERSHIP COST: £200 per annum plus a one-off non-refundable processing fee of £200

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

• Ability to participate in consultation with government about industry changes
• Assistance with visa issues
• Network of like-minded professionals
• Participation in social and cultural events for au pairs
• Annual Conference with AGM
• Use of BAPAA logo as a sign of standard
• Your agency will appear on our high-listed BAPAA website, bringing you more business
• Your au pairs will have access to a dedicated BAPAA au pair website to enable them to contact other au pairs
• Use of a joint Emergency BAPAA Telephone Helpline