Child Employment Application Forms

Child Employment

Warwickshire Education Social Work Service

All school age children who work part-time must be registered with the Local Authority.

It is the responsibility of the employer to register all school age children working for them, and to carry out a risk assessment.

To register you need a permit application form. Please download, complete and send it to the address at the bottom of this page:
Child Employment Permit Form

When can children work and how long for?
Children must not work before 7am or after 7pm. Children are not allowed to work more than 12 hours a week during term time. All school age children must have at least two consecutive weeks off during school holidays.

	13 - 14 years	15 - 16 years

School days	2 hours*	2 hours*
	*children can only work out of school hours. This may include 1 hour before school.

Saturdays	5 hours	8 hours
Sundays	2 hours	2 hours
School Holidays	5 hours Up to a maximum of 25 hours a week	8 hours Up to a maximum of 35 hours a week

Children in Entertainment

A Child Performance Licence must be obtained if a child under compulsory school leaving age performs in either:

Theatre - where a charge is made
Modelling & Sport - where the child or any other person is paid (this is not an admission charge, but a 'wage')
Licensed premises

Please visit the Children in Entertainment Page for more information and to apply for a Child Performance Licence.

Leaflets
	Child Employment - A Guide for Children - pdf 1.2Mb

	Child Employment - A Guide for Parents - pdf 765Kb

	Child Employment - A Guide for Employers - pdf 346Kb

For more information contact:
Brenda Finn,
Child Employment Officer
Warwickshire County Council
Children, Young People and Families
Education Social Work Service
Myton Park
Myton Lane
Warwick
CV34 6PX

Tel: (01926) 414888
Fax: (01926) 414880
Email: sen@warwickshire.gov.uk

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