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The NSPCC and the
Royal Society for the
Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) both recommend the following
when selecting a babysitter:
- Choose a babysitter over sixteen years old.
- No child under sixteen should be left to care for an
infant.
- Always ask for at least two references and contact the referees
yourself.
RoSPA also suggests that parents should consider all possible
eventualities (complete a risk assessment) before leaving their
children with a babysitter.
Further guidance on choosing a baby sitter is available from
RoSPA and the NSPCC:
As there is no requirement for babysitters to
be 'registered' and no legislation exists to govern this type of
childcare, the Council does not hold lists of people who offer
babysitting services. Parents may find a sitter by asking friends
or relatives for recommendations or by looking in the Yellow Pages
or searching the web for babysitting agencies. It is important,
however, if you choose to use a babysitting agency that you are
clear as to how they vet their sitters. For example, do they
interview employees and check their references and do they do a
complete CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) check to ensure that the
sitter is not considered a danger to
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| Page Last Updated |
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2008 | |
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