In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Grays, Lacara, which represents children up to 18.
- It is free to join, and the agency is non-sole.
- Optional portfolio photo sessions cost from £80.
Child modeling work in Grays
Grays is an Essex town on the Thames, east of London. The jurgita.com catalogue lists Lacara here: the agency represents children from newborn to 18 for modelling work in photographic, fashion, advertising and TV. Its registered office is on Saffron Road in Chafford Hundred, and in the catalogue it has kids and talent boards.
The agency says it is free to join and non-sole, so a child can be with other agencies too. It offers optional portfolio photo sessions from £80. A child needs a licence from the local council for paid modelling work in the UK, and the person running the job applies for it.
The nearest markets
- London – the main market; 15 of the 90 catalogue agencies have a kids board.
- Chatham – Bizzykidz, a children's agency in Kent.
- Godstone – Grace and Galor, a children's agency in Surrey.
How to get started
- Take simple digitals in daylight and write down accurate measurements.
- Compare several children's agencies: fees and their amounts are shown on the profiles, and children's jobs mostly take place in London, so allow for travel time too.
- Apply through each agency's official channels. Under UK rules an agency may not charge a fashion or photographic model any upfront fee, not even for a place on its website. Even so, some agencies in the catalogue, mostly children's and commercial ones, charge a registration or portfolio fee: the profile states the amount, so check it before you apply and compare. Being listed is not a recommendation. Do not pay under pressure or before you have the terms in writing; other warning signs are in the glossary entry on modeling scams.
- A Lithuanian citizen needs permission to work in the UK, and an ETA on its own is not enough. Permissions, contracts, tax and the rules for minors are covered on the United Kingdom agencies page.