Undercover report lifts lid on agencies
Catherine Gaunt
Wednesday, October 13, 2004
Renewed calls for nanny registration arose last week after the consumer protection magazine Which? published a report of an undercover investigation that found many nanny agencies were failing to carry out criminal records checks on candidates and not insisting on references. An undercover researcher posed as 'Emily', age 22, who told agencies that her only relevant experience was babysitting for her sister and that she wanted a job looking after children while their parents were out.
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