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Employment of Children
See Young Workers using the link. Introduction Some children of compulsory school age can benefit greatly from part-time work if the type of employment is suitable and safe. However, many kinds of work are hazardous or exploitative; several nationally reported cases in recent years illustrate the potential risk to children of being in employment. The Child Accident Prevention Trust has estimated that 40% of children who are employed are injured whilst at work - often while working illegally. Children can only be employed in certain conditions, and only when they have been issued with a work permit. Children do not usually need a permit to do occasional jobs such as car washing or gardening for friends, provided it is not a business. The same applies to occasional babysitting, or domestic chores for pocket money. However, a child cannot be employed in their parent's business unless the law would allow it, and they have a work permit. A young person is of compulsory school age until the last Friday in June in the school year in which they reach the age of 16 years. What should I do if I want to employ a child? If you are an employer who wishes to employ a child then you should apply in writing to your local Education Welfare Officer at your Local Authority. Further details can be obtained from the websites listed below under the heading 'further information'. When can a child work?Children 13 years old: Type of Work: Can only be employed in light work in one or more of the following specified categories:
Hours that can be worked:
On Saturdays and during school holidays, children can work for a total of five hours per day. However, they must have a break after four hours work for at least one hour. The maximum total number of hours that can be worked in any week in the school holidays is 25 hours. Children 14 years old: Type of work: May be employed in light work as long as it is not on the prohibited employment list. Hours that can be worked:
On all other days when the school is not open, children can work for a total of five hours. However, they must have a break, of at least one hour, after four hours work. The total maximum number of hours that can be worked in any week is 25 hours. Children 15 years and older: Type of work: May be employed in light work as long as it is not on the prohibited employment list. Hours that can be worked:
On all other days, when the school is not open, children can work for a total of eight hours. However, they must have a break of at least one hour, after 4 hours work. The maximum total number of hours that can be worked in any week is 35 hours. List of prohibited employment's: No child of any age may be employed:
Further Information Further information is available from your local authority using the links below. Bracknell Forest Borough Council Reading Borough Council Slough Borough Council Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead West Berkshire District Council Wokingham Borough Council Checklist - Employment of Children
References/further details Children and Young Persons Act 1933-1963 (as amended by the Education Acts 1944, 1976 and 1996 and the Children Act 1972). |
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