Hi Lexy and welcome to SAAFE

Hi Ladies. Im new to the whole escort thing, ive finally decided to bite the bullet and go for it but just need a bit of advice before I dive in.  I have decided to register with an agency initially,

I'm not sure why you think this is the way to go, but we don't recommend it. However if you're dead set on employing an agency, there is an article on the main SAAFE site about choosing one as well as many threads on the forum discussing this, including how to avoid scams (basically, don't give anyone any money ).

I am just in the process of filling in the enquiry form but not sure whether to give my real name or not

NO. Don't give them any personal information about yourself - this includes your legal name, your address or anything else which could possibly identify you. Don't forget that these people are not just strangers, they're criminals.

, also the enquiry form requests a face pic, is this ok/safe?

See above. If you decide you want to show your face in your marketing once you've got started you can do so at any time you like, but there is no reason at all to send identifying pictures out prior to that. If this operation is that interested, they will want to meet you in person (somewhere public and safe) and see for themselves.

I wouldn't say that most of the women that contribute and/or read these posts started off with agencies..I didn't and I never would but that's just me.

It can be quite hard leaving an agency as from what Ive seen even your off 'hours' require some sort of loyalty to the 'agency'. But for ?20,000 a night I might consider it