if driving is an essential part of your au pairs duties, be very sure before your au pair arrives that she is a competent driver. Easier said than done, Really quiz her, How often does she drive?what car is she used to? Does she drive in town or just in a vilage?how long has she had a licence? ask all these questions and only if you are completely satisfied with the answers should you ask her to drive your children. we wil double check for you in her personal references that driving skills are included if needed..

We check out the driving licence for you in the country of origin, we would suggest that before she takes the roads in the Uk arrange a couple of professional lesons just to get her used to driving. We cannot stress enough the importance of this. Give her a copy of the highway code, you will also need to insure her. The following guidelines came from an independent insurance company (hence the formality:

It is vitally important that the host family checks that the au pair is fully insured to drive their vehicle under the terms and conditions of their policy. In the event of cover not being in force, it is almost a foregone conclusion that in addition to the au pair being prosecuted criminally, the owner will be dealt with likewise on the basis of “aiding and abetting” the driving of a motor vehicle without insurance. The penalties for this are likely to be just as severe

Should the au pair be involved in an accident, in most cases where comprehensive insurance is in force, an excess applies, if the au au pair is fully authorised to use the vehicle at the time of the accident, unless there is a specific agreement to the contrary, the host family must accept full responsibility for all costs and expenses incurred, irrespective of liability.

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