Hi I'm about to embark on employing a nanny and have been flabbergasted by the placement fee charged by agencies. I don't know whether it's really necessary to go through an agency to find a good nanny, and would appreciate advice on how others found theirs. Also any other tips on how to make the whole thing work well would be appreciated. I don't mean how to handle tax etc (I've read lots of previous posts about nannytax etc) - more how to make sure that the relationship is successful, the children happy and stimulated, etc. By the way if anyone knows someone who's looking for a nanny post at the moment, I'm after someone for 36 hours a week (Tuesday to Friday), to look after my 1-year-old and nearly 4-year-old sons. thanks
