Child work permit

School aged children wishing to take part time jobs must be licensed by the Local Authority where they will be employed.

• children aged 13-16 years require a work permit if they wish to take part in part-time employment  
• it is illegal to employ children under the age of 13 years old
• the number of permitted working hours are dependent on the age of the child
• there are some employments which are prohibited to school children

Failure to comply with licensing regulations could result in legal action being taken against the employer.

Application form for school aged employment (PDF, 128 KB)(opens new window)

Download the information leaflet about child employment (PDF, 268 KB)(opens new window)

Download the information leaflet about delivering newspapers safely (PDF, 485 KB)(opens new window)

Find out more about child employment on the Gov.uk website (opens new window).