I have read some awfully misguided information on this link and think that a few things should be clarified, especially to Willow2, as she is passing incorrect information to unsuspecting parents. The non-payment of fees that Willow2 is referring to is ONLY applicable to adult agencies. Elisabeth Smith, the founder members of the Association Of Model Agencies no less, actually charge to interview children, charge for photography and charge a yearly fee to just be on their books. Their fee is also one of the highest charged at the moment. So to say that an agency should be avoided if they charge fees, which was the implication, is quite ludicrous as they are most certainly reputable. All agencies operate differently and no two companies policies are the same. Basically, if you know a company is good and you want the chance to be represented by them, you must pay as much or as little as they charge to represent you. As sad as it seems, that is how it is. Not all agencies are bad, but not all are good. In particular, Bizzykidz was mentioned. Call any child casting director in the UK and they will know who Bizzykidz are, Elisabeth Smith and Norrie Carr too (Bizzykidz actually supply all the babies for Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow on CBBC on Saturday mornings, so that should speak volumes really). And that is how you check an agency is legitimate, not by reading misleading information that can only confuse a parent more than they have been already by being given conflicting advice. No agency can guarantee work, but if an agency is getting loads of work, it is not their fault if the client does not choose your child in particular. They merely give a portfolio to a client to choose from. Please God they do choose your child, but you can't be seen by the client if your child is not with the agency at all and therefore in their portfolio. In my personal experience, I have found that I would much rather be with an agency that charges £1,000 a year and gets loads of work every week (even if my child wasn't chosen), than pay £30 a year to an agency that gets no work and is just merely satisfying my dreams of making my child famous. Most of the other agencies mentioned I have either not heard of, or would not be interested in to be fair, but still, it depends on what you are looking for in an agency. Elisabeth Smith specialise in photographic work and Bizzykidz specialise in TV, but both agencies do work in both fields though. Good luck everyone!!