2. Choose Your Agency Carefully
A good model
agency will save you
time, money and
stress, and help your
child’s modeling
career. It should help
you find the best
jobs for your child,
whilst making sure
her needs are put
first and the law is
complied with
3. Avoid agencies advertising for children
Avoid agencies
advertising for
children; a genuine
agency will have
enough children
applying to them not to
advertise. Also steer
clear if they charge
fees up front for a
consultation or
interview (illegal from
October 2010).
4. Don’t waste money on professional
photos
A good model
agency will need only
to see snapshots to
decide whether your
child has potential. If
your child is taken on
by an agency, it may
suggest you then pay a
photographer to take
some good pictures for
the agency to use. An
agency can also
charge a “reasonable”
amount.
5. Don’t rush into signing a contract at an
interview
A good model agency
will save you time,
money and stress, and
help your child’s
modeling career. It
show Don’t rush into
signing a contract at an
interview, take it home to
read. Genuine agencies will
always want to meet your
child in person and will let
you read any paperwork in
your own time.
6. Visit the website of the National
Network
Visit the website of the
National Network for
Children in Employment
& Entertainment
(NCEE)www.bucksinfo.n
et/nncee/employment/ for
more information on the
employment of school-
age children. If your child
is offered work, she will
need a performance
licence from your local
authority.
7. Be a good timekeeper, reliable and
prompt
Be a good timekeeper,
reliable and prompt. You
will need your own
transport and be
prepared to travel and to
be flexible. If your child is
offered work, she will
need a performance
licence from your local
authority. A good
children’s model agency
should help you to
organise this.
8. Be realistic
Visit the website of the
National Network for
Children in Employment
& Entertainment
(NCEE)www.bucksinfo.n
et/nncee/employment/ for
more information on the
employment of school-
age children. If your child
is offered work, she will
need a performance
licence from your local
authority.
9. Take food and drink along to the shoot
Take food and drink
along to the shoot – it
may not be provided and
you may be there over a
mealtime. It’s also a good
idea to take along books
and games to keep your
child occupied.
10. Make sure your child has clean and tidy
hair and nails
Make sure your child has
clean and tidy hair and
nails, and a clean face
when you take her to a
shoot. A few changes of
clothes are also a good
idea. Your agency should
tell you what you need.