Finding a babysitter - Information for parents

The parent is responsible for choosing a suitable babysitter.

As babysitters are not "registered" and there are no regulations to govern such childcare, Information Families (IF) does not hold lists of babysitters.

However, IF can send parents list of Ofsted registered childminders (Ofsted refers to the Office for Standards in Education, Children Service'sand Skills.) Some registered childminders also babysit on evenings or weekends.