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Trust & safety

How do you select your sitters?

At Sitters we only work with childcare professionals who are able to provide exemplary references in the childcare professions. Every sitter must have a minimum of 2 years' recent professional childcare experience in roles such as childminders, nurse

Sitter ID

We strongly encourage all our sitters to upload a profile photo to help families identify them easily when they arrive at a booking. While we cannot enforce this, rest assured that every sitter on our platform has been through a thorough and extensiv

Do your sitters have DBS checks?

Whilst many of our sitters hold a current Enhanced DBS through their everyday roles in childcare, a small number of sitters may not. This can be because we have sole charge nannies who also work with our families and as they enter into private agreem

What experience does your agency have?

Sitters has been trusted in chlldcare since 1967. Today, no one has more experience in finding professional childcare for your family. Since we first began, we're proud to have helped families on millions of occasions. Our sitters have chosen to work

What does my sitter need to know before a booking?

If there are any particular routines, special needs or other important information that your sitter needs to be made aware of, please do let them know when they arrive at the booking (ideally, these should be discussed beforehand). These could includ

Public liability insurance

For complete peace of mind, when you book childcare through Sitters, all of our sitters are covered by £5 million public liability insurance. Click here to see a copy of Sitters' Certificate of Public Liability Insurance.

Staying safe: Keeping your personal data safe

At Sitters, your privacy and security are our top priorities. While we have strong measures in place to protect your data, it’s always a good idea to remain aware of best practices for keeping your information safe when communicating with parents. Ho