Child employment

Find out about children and young people in employment, and apply for a child work permit

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Hours and times a young person can work

Young people aged 13 to 14 years old can work a maximum of:

  • 12 hours a week during school term
  • 25 hours a week during school holidays

Young people aged 15 to 16 years old can work a maximum of:

  • 12 hours a week during school term
  • 35 hours a week during school holidays

They can work between 7am and 7pm and can't work longer than 4 hours. They must have a 1-hour break after working 4 hours.

GOV.UK has more on when a young person can work.