I can't find the water switches for washing machine

[Magicra84]

I've just moved into a house. I've plumbed my washing machine but can't find the switches to connect the water. Usually it's a blue and red one which you just lever up or down. They're no where to be seen and I don't know what to do!

So the pipes were there but no switch?
Is there a screw on the side of the pipe you’ve connected the machine to? We have a couple of pipes that need a screwdriver to turn the water on/off.

How have you "plumbed it in?" do you mean connected the hose(es)?
You need to follow the pipework to find the valves ("switches")

good point shrimp - see attached for possible type

Thanks for your replies. I've connected just the cold hose as my washer heats up the water itself.

Do I need to turn the screw on that then @DynamoKev? Is there two, one for the cold and one for the hot?

Yes - if this valve is what you have you will need to turn it on using a flat blade screwdriver.
I have no idea whether you have both hot and cold - but if you have connected only the cold (like our washing machine) then you only need to turn on the cold to the machine.