A child may be employed if
- They are over 13 years of age
- Have a work permit or the application has been sent to the local authority
- They have suitable clothes and shoes for the job
- They are employed in light work
- The role is a not restricted due to its nature
The School Attendance Service in Knowsley has the responsibility for issuing Child Employment licences. In considering an application the child’s attendance at school is taken into account, if a licence is granted and the work appears to affect the child’s education or their health and well being the licence could be reconsidered.
The School Attendance Service also investigates the illegal employment of children.
The types of work a child can be employed in
- Delivering newspapers
- Shop work and stacking shelves
- Hairdressing salon
- A café or restaurant
- Office work
- Car washing by hand
- Riding stables
- Domestic work in a hotel
- Working in a garden or allotment
(See Byelaws below for a full list of permitted and restricted types of work.)
Failure to comply with the Byelaws
An employer may be fined up to level 3 on the standard scale (£1000) if they contravene sections 18 and 20 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933.
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