Louenna’s Nannies | Your Trusted Childcare Partner
Terms & Conditions
V. July 2024
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Section A: PLACEMENTS
Section B: PRICING SCHEDULE
Section C: USE OF WEBPAGE
Section A: PLACEMENTS
1 Definitions
“Agency” means Nanny Louenna LTD, 12032634, of Cambridge House, 16 High Street, Saffron Walden, Essex CB10 1AX. For the purposes of these terms and conditions, Nanny Louenna LTD has no authority or responsibility to enter into a contract with a Candidate on behalf of a Client or in
any other way.
“Candidate” means any child carer or other domestic worker who is introduced (whether
orally or in writing or electronically) to a Client by the Agency.
“Commencement Date” means the date upon which an Engagement commences.
“Client” means any person (including any firm or corporate body) to whom a Candidate is
introduced.
“Engagement” or “Engage(s)” or “Engaged” means the engagement, employment or use of the
Candidate by the Client or any third party, whether under a contract of employment or contract of
services or otherwise, on a temporary or permanent basis following an Introduction by the
Agency.
“Introduction” means the passing by the Agency to the Client of Candidate Profiles or other
information in relation to a Candidate.
"Louenna’s Nannies fee or Agency Fee” means the fee the Client shall pay to the
Agency for the introduction of and matching with Candidates.
“Activation Fee” means the fee the Client shall pay to begin the search for suitable Candidates.
“Automated Payment Method” means the payment method chosen by the Agency to
handle regular payments. This includes but is not limited to Direct Debits and Debit or Credit
card mandates.
“Newborn Expert(s)” are maternity nurses, night nannies or night nurses and doulas.
“Temporary position” or “Temporary placement” is any placement intended to be less
than 6 months. A placement of a Newborn Expert is not a temporary position or a temporary
position for the purposes of this definition, although temporary in its nature.
“Permanent position” or “Permanent placement” is an Engagement requested as being
permanent by the Client, regardless of its duration. This is notwithstanding that the placement
may be less than one year in duration.
2 Agreement
These Terms and Conditions constitute the entire and binding agreement between the Agency
and the Client for the introduction to the Client of Candidates and are deemed to be accepted
by the Client by virtue of the Client:
● requesting the Agency to provide details of Candidates; or
● receiving a Candidate’s details; or
● contacting a Candidate; or
● offering employment to or entry into an arrangement with a Candidate (the “Offer”); or
● passing on any information about a Candidate to any third party following an
introduction.
3 Agency Services
Search and matching
The agency shall use reasonable endeavours to introduce to the Client Candidates, whom the
agency considered suitable to be engaged by the Client to carry out work of such nature as
identified by the Client. Any requirements specified which are unreasonable or constitute
discrimination will not be part of the search criteria.
While the Agency will endeavour to meet the requirements of the Client it is under no
obligation to ensure that the Client is introduced to any Candidates.
Candidate vetting
The Agency will interview Candidates, take up references, check for appropriate qualifications
and criminal record checks, assess attitude and experience, inform Candidates of the nature
of the role and check that Candidates are willing to work in the position which the Client seeks
to fill.
The Agency will endeavour to introduce the Client to Candidates as well suited as possible,
based upon the information which the parties have provided, but does not offer any warranty
as to the suitability, honesty, character or capability of any Candidate.
The Agency will seek to provide the Client with all relevant information concerning the Candidate
which has been made available to the Agency. The Agency cannot guarantee that all the
information provided by the Candidates or other third parties is accurate.
The final responsibility for any decision to engage a Candidate rests with the Client, who is
therefore strongly advised to check details, documentation and references personally. The
Client shall also be responsible for obtaining work and other permits for the Candidate
where necessary.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Agency is not responsible for checking medical history of
Candidates.
Data sharing
Written consent from a Candidate is required in order for the Agency to be able to share
sensitive personal data with third parties under the General Data Protection regulations, which
is why sometimes we are not able to share this data.
Employment legislation considerations
The Agency will facilitate the employment or another service agreement (as applicable) between
the Client and the Candidate by providing a template contract.
The Client is responsible for the Engagement of the Candidate in accordance with all applicable
employment legislation. The Agency will not Engage the Candidate directly and the Client is
responsible for putting in place a suitable contract of employment or contract for services
between the Client and the Candidate.
The Agency has prepared the template contracts together with legal experts; however, both the
Clients and the Candidates acknowledge and accept that the Agency itself is not insured to
provide legal advice. The Clients and the Candidate further acknowledge and accept that any
and all changes they make to the template contracts are their own responsibility.
The Client is responsible for obtaining all necessary work permits or visas where necessary.
If applicable, the Client is responsible for arranging any appropriate medical examination of the
Candidate and for checking the medical history of the Candidate.
Trial
At the request of the Client, the Agency will permit the Client to trial a Candidate for up to 2 days
(“Trial Period”), for all placements except for those with Newborn Experts or Temporary
Placements. The 2 trial days have to be used on consecutive days, otherwise the second and
any subsequent trial days are subject to the Agency fees for temporary placements.
The trial can only commence before an offer of employment or contract of services has been
made. To the extent that the Client continues to Engage the Candidate after the Trial Period,
he/she shall be liable to pay the relevant Louenna’s Nannies Fee in accordance with the Pricing
Schedule.
4 Client Responsibilities
Payments to Agency
To activate a search, the Client must pay an Activation Fee according to the Pricing
Schedule which is non-refundable. The matching service will not commence until the
Activation Fee is received.
The Activation Fee applies to one search. If the Client begins a new search, or changes the
parameters of an active search, a new Activation Fee is due. This includes, but is not limited to
a change in start date, duties, hours, salary, accommodation and language requirements.
The Client agrees to notify the Agency immediately should it choose to Engage a Candidate who
has been introduced by the Agency. As a result of such Engagement, the Client agrees to pay
the Agency the Louenna’s Nannies fee as set out on the Website and/or the current Pricing
Schedule. In addition, VAT will be charged.
For Permanent and Newborn placements, the Client must pay a placement fee within 48 hours
of an offer of employment or contract for services being accepted by a Candidate, or by 5pm on
the day before the start date of the Candidate’s new position, whichever date is sooner.
For Temporary placements, the Client must pay the Activation Fee before the Agency
introduces Candidate(s) to the Client. If the Client doesn’t pay the Activation Fee, the
Agency can refuse to introduce Candidates to the Client.
For Trial placements, the Client must set up an Automated Payment Method by 5pm on the
day before the start date of the Candidate’s trial.
Should the Client cancel the Automated Payment Method before all monies due are collected,
or if any payment through the Automated Payment Method are declined or otherwise not
collected, the Client must immediately pay the amounts due to the Agency via a bank transfer.
Additionally, a £25 administration fee will be charged in addition to the statutory interest rate.
For all overseas placements, the Client must pay the Agency the Louenna’s Nannies Fee within
7 days of an offer of employment or contract for services being accepted by a Candidate, or by
5pm on the day before the start date of the Candidate’s new position, whichever date is sooner.
Payments to Candidates, for Candidates, or Related to Engaging Candidates
The Client is responsible for paying all wages and expenses of the Candidate. The Client is also
responsible for Candidate’s tax, national insurance contributions and pension contributions,
where applicable. For example, if the Agency charges to Clients don’t clear, the Agency is not
responsible for any missed payments.
Candidate Vetting
The Agency shall obtain references from each Candidate, but it is the responsibility of the Client
to satisfy himself/herself as to the suitability of any Candidate, to take up any references
provided by the Candidate of the Agency and to make appropriate checks of all relevant
qualifications or driving qualifications and relevant insurance policies.
We recommend that each Client ensures that their childcare provider has a current Public
Liability insurance with a minimum limit of £1M.
Louenna’s Nannies Fees
Fee structure
The amount of the Louenna’s Nannies fee will be determined by reference to the type of
Engagement as set out in the Pricing Schedule.
The Louenna’s Nannies fee is further subject to minimum fees as set out in the Pricing
Schedule. The minimum fees are never discounted.
The Louenna’s Nannies Matching Fee is payable when the Client agrees to engage the
Candidate and in any case before a Candidate starts working for the Client.
Earlier introductions
It is the Client’s obligation to immediately, and no later than 24 hours after the introduction,
either by phone or email, to inform the Agency if the Agency introduces a Candidate who has
already been introduced to the Client by a third party. In the absence of any such notification
the Agency is entitled to assume that it affected the introduction and the Louenna’s Nannies fee
will be payable.
Subsequent Engagement of Candidates
Any subsequent Engagements or re-employment of Candidates introduced to the Client within
48 months from the initial Introduction are subject to the Louenna’s Nannies fee.
Bypassing the Agency
Engaging the Candidate directly or through another agency will be seen as bypassing the
Louenna’s Nannies fees and hence the Agency is entitled to charge the Louenna’s Nannies fee.
If a Client Engages a member of staff who has been introduced by the Agency but doesn’t
inform the Agency within 7 days, the costs owed to the Agency will be the reasonable
administrative costs of recouping the Louenna’s Nannies fee, in addition to the usual debt
interest level.
Passing on introductions
If the Client or a member of the Client household or staff, or any associate of the Client
passes on the details of a Candidate to any other person within 48 months of the
introduction to the Client by the Agency, and the third party subsequently engages the
Candidate’s services, the Client is liable for the Louenna’s Nannies fee in accordance with
the fee structure in place then.
Changing a temporary position to a permanent position
Where a temporary position subsequently becomes a permanent position, the Client will be
liable to pay the relevant fee for the permanent position, from which the already due or paid
temporary fee would not be subtracted.
6 Fee for Temporary Placements and Newborn Experts in the UK
The Client agrees to pay the Agency fees as per the Pricing Schedule via bank transfer.
The Agency Fees due will be payable immediately after the agreement of an Engagement, which
may either be on, or in advance of the start date of the Engagement. The Activation Fee will be
deducted from the Matching Fee.
The Agency will add an admin fee of £25 +VAT for each installment that has to be collected
differently, has failed or is delayed in addition to the statutory interest rate.
7 Fee for Permanent Placements in the UK
The Client agrees to pay the Agency fees as per the Pricing Schedule via bank transfer. The
Agency Fees due will be payable immediately after the agreement of an Engagement, which
may either be on, or in advance of the start date of the engagement.
8 Fee for UK and Overseas Permanent, Newborn and Temporary Placements
Client agrees to pay the upfront fee as per the Pricing Schedule via bank transfer.
The Agency Fees due will be payable immediately after the agreement of an Engagement,
which may either be on, or in advance of the start date of the engagement.
9 Fee Calculations
When the Agency Fee is calculated based on the Candidates wages, it is calculated based
on the gross annual salary, assuming standard UK tax code, even when the wages between
the Client and the Candidate are agreed on a “net” basis.
When the hourly, weekly, monthly or annual pay rates, and/or the working hours agreed between
the Client and the Candidate are lower than those rates and/or working hours that the Agency
was initially briefed with by the Client and has advertised them to Candidates, the Agency fee
will be calculated based on the initially brief pay rates and working hours.
If the scope of the engagement increases in working hours over time, the Agency Fee will be
calculated based on the higher number of working hours.
10 Extensions and Additional Engagements
If a Temporary or Newborn placement is extended in duration beyond the confirmed finished
date, the Client is responsible for informing the Agency and is liable for any additional fees.
If a Candidate is offered additional employment or engagement, either temporary or permanent,
the Client is responsible for informing the Agency and is liable for any additional fees.
11 Replacements and Cancellations
Permanent UK and Overseas placements
In the case of cancellation by the Client or Candidate, prior to the commencement of the
engagement or within the first four weeks of commencing the Engagement, the Agency will
provide no fewer than three suitable replacement Candidate profiles for the Client. Replacement
candidate profiles will be sent within four weeks of the Candidates’ departure from the position
and will be selected based on the original job description provided to the Agency by the Client.
If the Client refuses a suitable alternative there is no refund or pro-rata refund option available.
For the Replacement search, the Agency will select profiles of Candidates based on the
information originally provided for the initial search. The Agency will not be offering a
replacement search under the job description that differs from the one originally shared by the
Client.
The Client shall only be eligible for one Replacement and shall no longer be eligible for a
Replacement after the first Candidate has been replaced. There will be no second or further
replacements after a first Replacement without a new Agency fee being paid.
Newborn expert and temporary placements (UK and Overseas)
In case of cancellation by the Client or Candidate, the Agency will offer a suitable alternative
within 7 days. If the Client refuses a suitable alternative, the Agency reserves the right to retain
the Louenna’s Nannies fee.
The Client shall only be eligible for one Replacement and shall no longer be eligible for a
Replacement after the first Candidate has been replaced. There will be no second or further
replacements after a first Replacement without a new Agency fee being paid.
Conditions and other provisions
Replacements are conditional upon:
● Payment of Louenna’s Nannies Fees has been settled in full prior to the commencement of
employment or engagement;
● The reason for the Candidate leaving employment was not a result of a change in the
material terms of the contract of employment or contract for services between the Client and
the Candidate, including but not limited to the change in job description, location or working
hours originally agreed, or change in working conditions;
● The reason for the Candidate leaving employment was not because the Client was physically
or verbally aggressive toward the Candidate;
● As per the Conduct of Employment Agencies Act and Employment Business Regulations
2003 the Client has provided the Nanny and the Agency with a copy of a signed employment
agreement specifying the conditions of employment between employee and employer;
● There was no breach by the Client of the contract of employment or contract for services
between the Client and the Candidate;
● The Candidate was not dismissed by the Client other than on just and reasonable grounds;
● If the Client has terminated the employment, the Family has followed the disciplinary rules, procedure and dismissal procedure included as required by law in the employment
agreement;
● The Client following their legal obligations, e.g. PAYE / HMRC liabilities.
● If the Client has terminated the employment, the Family has followed the disciplinary rules, procedure and dismissal procedure included as required by law in the
employment agreement;
● The Client following their legal obligations, e.g. PAYE / HMRC liabilities.
The start date or the commencement of the Engagement date for the purposes of when the four
week period for Permanent Placements starts is the first date when the Candidate started
working for the Client, regardless of whether it began as a temporary placement or not, excluding the Trial period of 2 days if applicable. Should the Client continue to employ the existing Candidate throughout their replacement search but in excess of the four week guarantee period, temporary fees will apply.
12 Liability and Indemnity
The final decision to employ or otherwise engage a Candidate is the sole responsibility of the
Client and the Agency or any of its staff shall not be liable for any costs, damage, losses
(including loss of earnings), injury (unless due to the Agency’s gross negligence) or misconduct
related to the introduction of the Candidate to the Client or due to any inaccuracy in the
information provided by the Candidate or any third party or from any failure to introduce a
Candidate.
In no circumstances shall the Agency have any liability to the Client beyond the value of the
Louenna’s Nannies fees paid in respect to an Engagement. The Agency does not exclude or
restrict liability for death or personal injury resulting from its negligence.
You agree to indemnify, defend and hold Nanny Louenna LTD and all of its directors, employees,
associates, information providers (together, the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against
all liability and costs incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claims arising out
of any breach by you of these terms and conditions or any representations, warranties and
covenants provided by you. Nanny Louenna LTD reserves the right, at its own expense, to
assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by
you and you shall not in any event settle any matter without the prior written consent of Nanny
Louenna LTD.
13 Confidentiality
All information provided by the Agency to the Client is confidential and must not be passed
to a third party directly or indirectly (unless required by a law enforcement agency) .
The Data Protection Act 1998 and the Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 27 April 2016 (the “Data Protection Regulations”) regulate the processing of
personal data. The Client consents to the holding and processing of personal data (including
sensitive personal data) (as defined in the Data Protection Regulations) which relates to it by the
Agency in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Regulations. For further
information, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
In particular, if you are a Candidate you consent to your CV and other employment credentials
being made available on the Websites for the purposes of marketing your services to potential
Clients. If you are a Client, you consent to being referenced in the CVs and other employment
credentials of the Candidates you hire through Louenna’s Nannies, and subject to the Data
Protection Regulations, such references may be made available to other Clients on request and
occasionally made publicly available on the platform.
Where possible, Candidates should obtain permission from Clients before referencing them in
CVs and other employment credentials. However, Nanny Louenna LTD bears no responsibility
for the obtaining of such permissions.
14 Disputes between Candidates and Clients
If any disputes or disagreements arise between Candidates and Clients relating to the services
provided by Candidates or payments made by or due from Client, the Candidates and the Clients
are responsible for resolving any such disputes directly with each other. The Agency shall not be
a party to any such dispute and is not obliged to take any action toward resolving the dispute.
15 Law and Jurisdiction
These Terms and Conditions (including all section, Section A, Section B and Section C) and the
relationship between you and Nanny Louenna LTD shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of England and Wales and you agree to submit to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.
Section B: PRICING SCHEDULE*
Louenna’s Nannies reserves the right to change the rates for any Agency fees or other
sums payable under this Agreement at their discretion.
Louenna’s Nannies Activation Fee
● £100
● The Activation fee is non-refundable
Louenna’s Nannies fees for UK-based placements
For permanent positions
● Permanent Placement UK: 12% of the nanny's annual salary for the first year.
● Minimum Agency fee of £2,000
For newborn experts (maternity nurses, night nannies and doulas)
● 10% of the newborn experts fee subject to a minimum of £30 for each day/night session
up to 24hrs
● The activation fee is the minimum agency fee
For temporary nannies
● £30 for each day
● The activation fee is the minimum agency fee
Trials for permanent placements
● Up to and maximum two consecutive days per nanny: FREE
● Otherwise subject to the temporary nanny fees
Louenna’s Nannies fees for overseas placements
● £200
● The activation fee is non-refundable
For permanent positions
● 20% of Candidate’s annual salary
● Minimum Agency fee of £6,000
For newborn experts (e.g. maternity nurses, night nannies and doulas)
● 20% of the Newborn Experts total remuneration
● Minimum agency fee of £1,500
For overseas temporary nanny placements
● 20% of the candidates total remuneration
● The activation fee is the minimum agency fee
*All of the fees above are subject to VAT. VAT is only payable within the UK and is charged at the
standard rate. All invoices must be paid in British Pounds Sterling. The Client is responsible for paying any fees and charges related to the payment to ensure the full amount invoiced is received by the Agency.
The Agency reserves the right to charge interest under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. This applies to any unpaid invoices after 14 days. Interest will be charged at 8% per year from the due date until the date of payment.
Section C: USE OF WEBPAGE
16 Introduction
These terms and conditions govern your access to, downloading and use of the entire contents of www.louenna.com (“Home Websites”) owned and operated by Nanny Louenna LTD as well as any forms, surveys or questionnaires sent or otherwise supplied to you by us Nanny Louenna LTD.
Please read these terms of use carefully before using the Websites. They are a legal agreement between you and Nanny Louenna LTD Group. Your agreement to comply with and be bound by these terms and conditions is deemed to occur upon your first use of the Websites. If you do not accept these terms of use, you should stop using the Websites immediately. The Websites are not intended for the use of minors. By continuing to use these Websites you represent and warrant that you are over the age of 18.
17 Intellectual Property
All content included on the Websites, including, but not limited to, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, sound clips, video clips, data compilations, questionnaires, surveys, algorithms, and page layout (“Web Content”) is the property of Nanny Louenna LTD. By continuing to use the Websites you acknowledge that such material is protected by applicable United Kingdom and International intellectual property and other laws. Unless you have entered into a separate written agreement with us, you shall not copy, republish, frame, link to, download, transmit, modify, adapt, rent, lease, loan, sell, assign, distribute, license or sublicense the Websites or any of the Web Content. You shall not disassemble, decompile, reverse-engineer or create derivative works based on the whole or any part of the Websites
except to the extent allowed by law.
18 Links to Other Websites
This Website may contain links to other sites which are not under the control of Nanny Louenna LTD or that of our affiliates. We assume no responsibility for the content of such websites and disclaim liability for any and all forms of loss or damage arising out of the use of them. The inclusion of a link to another site on this Website does not imply any endorsement of the sites themselves or of those in control of them.
19 Your Access to Our Services
While Nanny Louenna LTD endeavours to ensure that the Websites are normally available 24 hours a day, we shall not be liable if for any reason the Websites are unavailable at any time or for any period. Access to the Websites may be suspended temporarily and without notice in the case of system failure, maintenance or repair or for reasons beyond our control.
When you register with us and choose a password to protect your secure account, you are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password. If you become aware of any unauthorised use of your account, you must notify us and you should change your password immediately. You are solely responsible for all activities that occur under your password and/or account. You shall not permit anyone else to use your account.
20 Communications
Nanny Louenna LTD may from time to time send you information about our products and/or services. If you do not wish to receive such information, please contact us.
21 Your privacy and information you give us Nanny Louenna LTD is committed to respecting your privacy and the privacy of all individuals using the Websites. More information regarding how we may use your personal data can be
found in our Privacy Policy which is incorporated into these terms of use by reference.
22 Your Consent and Confidentiality
Other than as indicated in our Privacy Policy, any material such as reviews or ratings which you transmit or post to the Websites (“User Content”) shall be considered non-confidential and non-proprietary. Nanny Louenna LTD shall have no obligations with respect to such material. You are solely responsible for such material. We shall be free to copy, disclose, distribute, incorporate and otherwise use such material and all data, images, sounds, text and other things embodied therein for any and all commercial or non-commercial purposes.
23 Prohibited Content
You are prohibited from posting or transmitting to or from the Websites any material:
● that is threatening, defamatory, obscene, indecent, seditious, offensive, pornographic, abusive, liable to incite racial hatred, discriminatory, menacing, scandalous, inflammatory, blasphemous, in breach of confidence, in breach of privacy or which may cause annoyance or inconvenience;
● for which you have not obtained all necessary licences and/or approvals;
● which constitutes or encourages conduct that would be considered a criminal offence, give rise to civil liability, or otherwise be contrary to the law of or infringe the rights of any third party, in any country in the world;
● which is technically harmful (including, without limitation, computer viruses, logic bombs, Trojan horses, worms, harmful components, corrupted data or other malicious softwarenor harmful data);
● contains photographs or images of a child, unless you are that child’s legal guardian;
● contains or discloses another person’s personal information without his or her written consent; or
● collects or solicits another person’s personal information for commercial or unlawful
purposes.
Nanny Louenna LTD shall be entitled to remove any material from the Websites which is posted or transmitted to the Websites in contravention of these terms of use or for any other reason.
Furthermore, you shall not:
● use the Websites or its Web Contents in any unlawful manner;
● misuse the Websites (including, without limitation, by hacking or inserting malicious
code);
● resell the Websites or its Web Contents;
● infringe our or any third party’s intellectual property rights in your use of the Websites or
its Web Contents;
● use the Websites to solicit, advertise to or contact Clients or Candidates for any purpose other than to arrange placements through the Websites or to post or message users of the Websites regarding placements;
● use the Websites to transmit chain letters, junk or spam;
● use the Websites to harass, abuse or harm another person;
● frame or use any framing techniques to enclose the Websites or any part of it;
● take any action that in our sole discretion places an unreasonable or disproportionately large load on our servers or other infrastructure; or
● use the Websites in any way which may cause, or be likely to cause, access to or use of the Websites to be interrupted, damaged or impaired in any way.