greatcare.co.uk mumsnet has teamed up with greatcare.co.uk to help you with your childcare needs  whether you are looking for a nanny, au pair or babysitter, full-time or part-time. greatcare.co.uk is a childcare job board which is now in its third year and has over 12,000 registered users seeking positions across the UK. The website attracts 45,000 visitors each month. If you are looking for a nanny, au-pair or babysitter, greatcare.co.uk allows you to post a job on the website and search CVs, by various criteria including experience, nationality and location, for only ?19.95. greatcare.co.uk will also email your job posting to all relevant registered users, and offers the use of filter questions so that you can specify your requirements further, and identify quickly the most relevant applications for your needs.

The Au Pair Company Ltd The Au Pair Company Ltd is a UK registered Internet business run by John and Catherine Meyer & Johnnie and Ali Kittermaster. "Both of our families have had first hand experience of employing AuPairs over the last ten years and we have enjoyed working with Au Pairs from various countries around the globe. Both of our families believe that the addition of an Au Pair has enhanced our lives. Having an extra pair of hands on holiday, being able to go out in the evenings without the stress of finding a trustworthy babysitter, having some help with the household chores and even undertaking tennis coaching, has been invaluable. We firmly believe that Au Pairs should be treated like a member of the family and as a result we would like to help you find the perfect Au Pair."

Bestbear Set up by working mothers, this site provides a definitive list of the country?s best childcare to help parents make an informed choice when choosing their childcare needs. Includes researched and controlled guides to nanny and babysitting agencies.

Emergency Childcare Emergency Childcare offers childcare solutions to working parents who have experienced a breakdown of their regular childcare. You can search and book local nursery and childminder places or an emergency nanny, on a flexible, ad hoc or daily basis. We also work with companies to help provide their employees with the backup childcare they want and need.

Global Appointments GlobalAppointments.com aims to create a virtual global community for families, child carers and related professionals such as private tutors. We provide a free, comprehensive, worldwide advertising service enabling families and organisations to find support staff in their community with ease.

London nannywatch A company specialising in the rental of micro cameras so you can see what your carer is up to. They promise the latest wireless equipment to enable parents to monitor the relationship between carer and child throughout the day. The cameras are unobtrusive and can be hidden in everyday household objects - it's up to you whether you tell the carer or not.

Nursery and childcare listings A quick and easy to use site listing nursery and childcare in your area. Helpful and comprehensive

nurseryplace A fairly comprehensive nation-wide list of daily nurseries. Lists name, address and telephone number and occasionally links to a nurseries' website. If you run a nursery and want to set up a website, they also offer this service. Quite useful if you're just starting to look for a day nursery although it certainly doesn't list all options.

Onlineplaygroup A particularly useful site if you intend to set up your own playgroup, offering comprehensive guidelines and applying advice written for business execs to getting on with playgroup leaders. Also has a variety of free online tools for playgroups. If you're not interested in setting up a playgroup you can check out the section on starting a baby-sitting co-op, or look at the tips on finding the best playgroup for your child - although, as yet, it isn't much help for finding playgroups in the UK.

Sitters Established in 1999, Sitters provides a nationwide babysitting service. The beauty of Sitters is that you can use the service both at home or if you are visiting friends or on holiday anywhere else in the country. Parents pay a membership fee of ?12.75 for 3 months (However, mumsnet members are currently offered 6 months membership for the price of 3) and a modest booking fee is payable each time you use the service. The hourly rate of pay for babysitters varies regionally and per day of the week and starts at around the minimum wage. For this the agency promises a fast and reliable service and you have the peace of mind that all babysitters have been interviewed in person, had their references checked and all have professional childcare experience.