Schools and learning

Rules about employing school-aged children

Here we aim to explain the law and what it means for your child to have a job whilst at school age.

• The Law
• What is 'light work'?
• Hours of employment
• Prohibited employment
• Permitted employment
• Applying for a work permit
• Additional information for employers
• Children's Performance Licences

The information in this section is based on the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 [as amended by the Children (Protection at Work) Regs 1988] and Hertfordshire County Byelaws 1998.
Provided by Hertfordshire County Council's Education Welfare Team (revised June 2001).