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• What work children can do
• National minimum wage

Children at work

Child employment and the law

Children aged 13 or older can legally work before or after school. Find out what the restrictions are on the types of jobs they can do and the hours they can work. If you employ a child part-time, you can download a child employment notification form.

Chaperoning children who are working in entertainment

The legal responsiblities of adults working with children in entertainment.

Child performance licensing

If a child is involved in any kind of public performance for more than three days in a six month period, including sport or modelling work, then they will need a Child Performance Licence. This does not apply to school plays.