Service Description: Some students will take the opportunity of some part time working and it is important that parents understand the legal position with regard to this. Parents / Carers should be aware that the law regulating the employment / working of young people is quite specific. Employers MUST complete and submit an Application for Child Employment (Form WM8) to the Local Authority for approval before employment can begin. This form can be found on the Council's website to complete and submit on-line or it can be printed and posted. A copy of the employer's risk assessment must also accompany the application. Click on the 'Forms' tab above to complete an application.
Also known as:- Employment Licence, Employment under the age of 16, Paid Work or Work Experience and school Aged Pupils, Work Permits
Answer: Yes. No child (over 13 and of compulsary school age, including year 11) can engage in work involving; Delivery milk In butchery department Unsupervised in a Care Home To collect money or sell door to door In a cinema, night club or pub To delivery or sell alcohol unless in sealed containers When in contact with chemicals In a commercial kitchen In amusement arcades or a fairground To collect and sort rubbish To work more than 3 metres off ground level In telephone sells To deliver fuel oils - Related Link