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Compulsory School Aged Employment Information

 
  

School aged children wishing to take part time jobs must be licensed by the Local Authority in which they are to be employed.

  • A school child must be thirteen years old before a licence is granted
  • The number of permitted working hours are dependant on the age of the child
  • There are some employments which are prohibited to school children

For further information please read the leaflets on the right of this page.

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

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Education Welfare Service
Dryden BDC
Evistone Road
Gateshead
NE9 5UR
Tel: 0191 433 8571