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Schools - work experience placements
Summary of Service
Wiltshire County Council's Education department has a duty to regulate, supervise and enforce legislation with respect to all aspects of the employment of children within the county. To enable children to work safely and legally, national laws and Wiltshire County Council's byelaws regulate the type of work children can do and the hours they can work.
A child assisting in any trade or occupation carried on for a profit or gain is deemed to be employed even if they receive no payment for their labour. It is important that any child who is employed does so strictly according to the law.
Details of Service
Information for Employers
Any person who employs children must notify the local authority, giving their own details and details of the child, a description of the work and evidence of parental approval of the child's employment. You can download an application for the employment of children from the Related forms menu on this page.
As long as the work meets the permitted hours, is not prohibited (WCC Byelaws) and does not detrimentally affect the welfare of the child a permit will be issued to both the employer and the parent/child. The local education authority responsible for the registration is the local authority area in which the employment takes place.
Information for children & parents
The law restricts the kind of paid work that children under the statutory school-leaving age can do in terms of hours and the type of part-time jobs they can undetake. The statutory school-leaving date is the last Friday in June. This date applies to all pupils, irrespective of the date on which they reach their 16th birthday.
There are different working hours allowed for 13/14 year olds and 15/16 year olds. You can find more information on the number of hours a child can work and the prohibited employment of children by using the Related pages menu on this page.
Contact Details
Area Business Services (WEST)
Children and Families Branch
County Hall, East
TROWBRIDGE
Wiltshire
BA14 8JQ
Tel: 01225 773500
Fax: 01225 773535
Email: childemployment@wiltshire.gov.uk
LET (North & Kennet)
Children and Families Branch
10 Prince Maurice Court
Hambleton Avenue
DEVIZES
Wiltshire
SN10 2TP
Tel: 01380 720721
Fax: 01380 721800
Email: childemployment@wiltshire.gov.uk
LET (South)
Children and Families Branch
Wilton Rooms
The Hollows
Wilton
SALISBURY
Wiltshire
SP2 0JE
Tel: 01722 743907
Email: childemployment@wiltshire.gov.uk
Opening Hours
Monday to Thursday 8.45 - 17.20
Friday 8.45 - 16.20
| A to Z Names | Schools - work experience placements, Schools - work experience placements |
|---|---|
| Keywords | Employment of children; Paid work or work experience and school aged pupils |
| PID No. | 52 |
| IPSV Category | Work experience |
| Level 1 Name | Schools - work experience placements |
| IPSV ID | 2124 |
