As part of the Registration process, you are required to provide 2 references on the Au Pair Registration Form. One reference needs to be from someone who can comment on your childcare experience – perhaps from someone for whom you have done some babysitting or for whom you have worked in a nursery or school. The other reference is a personal character reference from someone who has known you for at least 2 years for example a teacher or employer but not from a member of your family. We follow up these references so completing all the relevant contact details on the Au Pair Registration Form is very important. Here are some sample references: Childcare Reference, Character Reference