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CHILD EMPLOYMENT

CHILD EMPLOYMENT. Can a child be employed without a work permit? NO !. •Employing a child of compulsory school-age without a work permit is illegal •Any employer found to be doing so may be liable to prosecution by the Local Authority. Children may only work if they :.

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CHILD EMPLOYMENT

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  1. CHILD EMPLOYMENT

  2. Can a child be employed without a work permit? NO! •Employing a child of compulsory school-age without a work permit is illegal •Any employer found to be doing so may be liable to prosecution by the Local Authority

  3. Children may only work if they: • are over 13 years of age • have a work permit issued by the Local Authority • have suitable clothes and shoes if working outdoors In addition they can only be employed in light work which: • is not likely to be harmful to the safety, health or development of the child and • does not affect his/her attendance at school

  4. Children over 13 years of age may only do light work in the following occupations:

  5. Newspaper delivery • Café/Restaurant/Pub - washing up and • waiting on tables - but not in the kitchen • Shop Work • Office work • Hairdressing

  6. Cleaning - including domestic work in hotels • In riding stables • Car washing by hand in a residential setting • Agricultural or horticultural work • Sports Centres

  7. Work children can’t do! • Amusement arcades • Fairgrounds • Telephone sales • Petrol stations/Garages • Transport industry • Collecting money or selling door to door

  8. Work children can’t do! • Serving alcoholic drinks in a Pub/Bar • Cinema • Commercial kitchen • Refuse work • Milk delivery • Factory work • Butcher’s shop

  9. The following shows the permitted hours children can work during school term time:

  10. School Term Time: A maximum of 12 hours a week in term time

  11. The following shows the permitted hours children can work during school holidays:

  12. School Holidays:

  13. The Local Authority has the right to withdraw a work permit if the child’s part-time work appears: • to be stopping him/her from getting the maximum benefit from school • to be affecting his/her attendance at school • to be affecting his/her health • to vary from the job description or hours on the work permit

  14. Did you know? • A new work permit is required for each new employment • A work permit is required for voluntary/unpaid work i.e.– charity shops • A work permit is not required for self-employed working i.e babysitting/dog walking • A work permit is only required up to the last Friday in June in the academic year in which the child turns 16 • Continued….

  15. Did you know? continued… • A work permit is required even if the child is working for a family business • Work permits are not required for Work Experience • If a child is working without a work permit they are not covered by the Employers Public Liability Insurance

  16. Work permit application forms can be obtained from: • Child Employment Office (Education), March Business Centre, Dartford Road, March, PE15 8AN • School Office • Connexions Office • Cambridgeshire County Council website

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