im going to copy and paste the email to this becasue it does have quite a few bits - iv not really looked at it though so here goes.......
Babyshak Agency73a Mayplace Road WestBexleyheathKentDA7 4JL
Dear Miss L Moule
Thank you for your interest in Babyshak. We are delighted to confirm that following our assessment, which includes your location, your child's criteria and our client requirements, we have a place available and would like to offer Lola that position.
Babyshak is selective with those we accept and the very fact that your child has been accepted means that we are confident there will be the likelihood of work. As with any reputable agency, work cannot be guaranteed for any child as the decision is with the client and not the Agency as to who they select. Please note that we are an extremely busy agency with client work.
Babyshak is a DTI regulated and EM Accredited & Approved Agency. We choose not to assess a child before acceptance for the following reasons: 1) it is against government regulations, 2) children of this age change so rapidly, so there would be no point 3) clients select from photographs, so do we.
Proceeding with this acceptance is subject to the following: 1) Complete and return the Baby Admin Sheet (scroll down below this letter), together with photo's for our files (snapshots are fine - please see note A below for full details)
.2) ??90 set up cost, made payable to 'The Shak Companies'. This is a one-off payment and NOT a yearly fee, which we pay to the web company we use for the cost of setting up your child and administration charges until your childreaches their 4th birthday. There are no further fees applicable, only the ??90 set up cost.
Note A: Please avoid the following photographs - nudity, food around the mouth, busy background, dirty nose, blurred shots, hats, dummy in mouth, miserable/unhappy, red eye, poor quality, squinting/grimacing. We need to promote your child as best we can, so send us shots that we can submit to our clients!
Returning your details to us, is in acceptance of our Terms, which you should read in full (attached). Set up costs are not refundable once thework has been completed. Babyshak will keep your place open for 28 days from your receiving this letter, however, if you do not wish to proceed, please email application@babyshak.com in order that we can open the position up to another applicant. You can either post the details and payment to us, or email the photos and Admin Sheet (on one email please) to parent@babyshak.com and make payment over the phone(0208 301 6153) , or online (go to www.babyshak.com/payments and follow instructions). If you select to email them to us please put your child's full name in the subject bar and do not send until you have made payment first as your authorisation number should be inserted onto the Admin Sheet. If you wish to pay via your own paypal account the email address you needs is parent@babyshak.com and the amount is again ??90
Once we receive everything from you, we will instruct our IT Company to begin their work and print your child's model cards (which are immediately sent out to clients). This will take approx 3-4 days. We will then email you confirmation that your webpage has been completed, together with a copy of your child's online portfolio/model card to view. This email will also include your licence documentation request, which is extremely important for us to submit your child for work, as it is a legal requirement. Therefore, if you do not receive this within 7 days of making your payment,please email parent@babyshak.com as a matter of urgency and we will ensure you are sent further copy.
Once again, on behalf of Babyshak, I would like to thank you for your application and welcome you to the Agency. If you have any further queries, please feel free to contact us by phone (10-5pm), or by email at any time. Kind regards JAMES DAWKINS APPLICATIONS DEPT
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BABY ADMIN SHEET Please print clearly in CAPITAL LETTERS Child's First Name: Child's Surname: Sex: Parent name(s): Full Postal address: Email address (please notify us immediately if this changes): Telephone Home: Work: Mobile: Emergency contact Name(s) & number(s): Date of birth: Height/Length:...........................cms (Not inches please) Please be extremely accurate. Skin Colour: Hair colour: Eye colour: What age clothes do they wear (over 1 yr only)..................... Skin Colour (please circle one and it is not ethnic origin but ACTUAL COLOUR your child's skin as opposed to parentage) IF BOTH PARENTS ARE OF DIFFERENT ETHNICITY, PLEASE STATE COUNTRY OF ORIGIN AS THIS WILL HELP US WHEN PLACING CHILDREN WITH CLIENTS. White / Black / Oriental /Medit / Asian / Mixed Afro-carib / Mixed oriental / Mixed medit Does your child have a valid passport? : YES/NO Unavailability dates 2007:................................................................................................................. NEAREST CITY TO WHERE YOU LIVE (please circle one) LONDON / MANCHESTER /LIVERPOOL / LEEDS / BIRMINGHAM Are you prepared to travel within reason?How did you apply? Please circle one: BY POST BY EMAILPlease complete either of the following:1) I am returning this by post and enclose payment of ??90 (made payable to 'Babyshak'). YES (please circle if applicable) 2) I am returning this, with shots by email and made payment over the phone, or online. YES (highlight if applicable)My reference number for my card payment is (given to your by ourstaff)..........or, My receipt number from paypalis.......................... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BABYSHAK AGENCY TERMS AND CONDITIONS Please read carefully FEES 1) Upon Babyshak agreeing to represent the child, the parent agrees to paythe company a 'one off'', non-refundable set up fee of ??90. There will be nofurther payments applicable after joining.
2) Should work be undertaken by a child through the agency, without the setup fee of ??90 having been paid, the company reserve the right to deduct this payment, plus its standard commission from the child's fees. The companycannot allow set up costs to be deducted from a child's first earning withthe company under normal circumstances.
3) The company will make no further annual charge to the parent, subjectto paragraph 13 below.THE OBLIGATIONS OF BABYSHAK
4) Subject to paragraph 12 below the company agree to: a) Include the child on its website, to print and distribute model cardsand header sheetsand distribute them to clients. It also agrees to include the child in itsModel Book should the parents so wish. Providing Photo standard is met.
b) Keep the child's details, as supplied by the parents up to date andaccurate.
c) Contact the parent, and arrange bookings on the child's behalf.
d) Pay the child 80% of the fee received from the client. The company'sstandard commission rate is 20% of the fee received. i) This fee shall only be paid once the company has been paid by theclient.
e) Apply for licences when necessary
5) The company cannot and do not guarantee work for any child that it represents.THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARENT
6) The parent agrees to contact the agency as per the updates table,provide up to date and accurate details for the child, including holiday dates.
7) The parent agrees to provide up to date photographs of the child, of asuitable quality as requested by the company.
8) Upon receipt of the signed Baby Admin Sheet and payment the company will send The Parent a licence application to allow the child towork. The company will send this documentation within 10 days of receipt ofcleared funds. The Parent must contact thecompany if the licence documentation is not received.
9) The Parent agrees to return the completed licence application to theCompany within 14 days of the date of the Company's letter enclosing theLicence application.
10) The Parent will contact the Company if they are unable to return thelicence application within 14 days.
11) The Parent agrees to: (a) Ensure that the child arrives on time for all bookings
(b) Ensure that the child is accompanied by a responsible adult at all timesduring a booking, unless specifically agreed otherwise by the Company.
(c) Limit the amount of people attending the booking with the child.(
d) Ensure that their child behaves in a polite and professional mannerduring bookings.
(e) Telephone, or email, the Company immediately in the event of the child'sillness or any other emergency situation which prevents the child fromattending the booking.
(f) Ensure the child attends the booking with clean hair and clothing.
(g) Contact the Company after each booking and confirm the number of hours worked.
(h) Ensure that they, or their children, do not display poor or rudeconduct towards Company staff, other children, other parents or clients.This would include inappropriate correspondence to the agency, or referenceto the agency by a parent/child to any third party.
GENERAL 12) Any failure by the Parent to comply with the Clauses 6-11 above, mayresult in the child's profile being removed from the website and thus> beingunavailable to clients viewing the website.
13) The Parent understands that there will be a fee payable for anyreinstatement of the child's profile to the website and optionalphotographic work. NOTICE .
14) The company invoice the client immediately after any assignment having been completed by the child. The company do not pay a child untilthey themselves have been paid by the client. The company will deduct 20% agencycommission from any owed salary to the child, with the remaining amountbeing paid to the child in full. All payments are sent to children within 10days of cleared funds. Babyshak do not refund any client (hirer) once achild has been paid for an assignment completed in accordance with therequest given by the client at the time of booking the child.
15) Poor, or rude conduct displayed by any parent toward any client,other child/parent at audition, agency, or agency staff member, would alsofall within this 'right to remove' category. The agencies decision isfinal.
16) Should a parent wish to terminate their agreement with the agency andsubsequently remove their child from the agency, then written confirmationmust be received by the company. Their child's details will be removedwithin 3 working days from receipt of that confirmation and correspondencesent to the parent in writing.a) Once a child's details are removed from the system, in accordance withTerms as stated, they will be kept for a period of 12 months, after whichthey will be permanently deleted. Babyshak cannot be approached regardingany details relating to a child's file, or reason for removal after thistime, as the file would have been deleted with reasonable cause.
17) Should the agency wish to terminate their agreement with the parentand subsequently remove the child from the agency, then written notificationwill be sent to the parent and the child's details will be removed within 3working days from sending of any correspondence sent to the parent.
19) Information on all assignments undertaken by any child with thecompany, (including venue, client name, date, fees, requirements etc), arekept for a period of 5 years with the company.
20) Babyshak do not offer rebates to clients/hirers.
SORRY ITS SO LONG xxx XXX xxx
[Modified by: Lauren&Lola!! xx !! on January 24, 2008 09:35 PM]
