Am going to send my CV to an Employment Agency - as I haven't gone 'out to work' in a few years I am wondering exactly what should I include? 

Sweep ;)

Hi,
I will just tell you what i have on my CV :
name, address contact numbers and email.
Presonal infomation, such as DOB nationality marital status and driving license held eg full
career history - company name, postion held, duites and dates to and from.
Education- which school attened to and from and gcse grades.
Additional infomation - eg interests, hobbies, what u are good at, your skills etc
References - names of 2 people, there address and contact number which must not be a family member.
hope this help a little, i also got a template of the internet to give me a guide on what to include on my Cv and this is what i came up with.
HTH
kez

marital status is irrelevant and should not be something up for discussion at interview.

don't make your CV any longer than 2 pages, the font smaller than 11 and use sans serif ie Arial or similar rather than Times New Roman; the latter looks extremely old fashioned and dated.

Hi,
As i said this is just what i have on my CV and i choose to put on my marital status, not saying that sweep has to too just told her what was on mine as so she can chose for herself what she whats on it.
kez

Thanks Kez - have done and emailed it through,eeekk!! I haven't put referees on there as I didn't know who to put, I would assume one would be my last employer(although that was 11yrs ago) I know it can't be a friend or family, so I am stumped, so I didn't put anyone.

Sweep

Doctor or someone else in a profession who has known you for some time ?