Children in employment
Contact Details
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Attendance Support Team
- Email Service
6 Darby House
Lawn Central
Telford
TF3 4JA
All school-age children who work part time must be registered with Shropshire Council.
It's the responsibility of the employer to register all school age children working for them, and to carry out a risk assessment.
To register you must complete an application form and send it to the child employment officer.
Child working hours
- Children must not work before 7am or after 7pm
- Children are not allowed to work more than 12 hours a week during term time
- All school age children must have at least two consecutive weeks off during school holidays
13 - 14 years
- School days - two hours (children can only work out of school hours. This may include an hour before school)
- Saturdays - five hours
- Sundays - two hours
- School holidays - five hours (up to a maximum of 25 hours a week)
15 - 16 years
- School days - two hours (children can only work out of school hours. This may include an hour before school)
- Saturdays - eight hours
- Sundays - two hours
- School holidays - eight hours (up to a maximum of 35 hours a week)
Who to Contact
- Name
- Child Employment Officer
- child.employment@telford.gov.uk
- Website
- Shropshire Council - children in employment webpage
Other information
- Cost(s)
- Free.
- Referral and availability notes
To register, please download and complete the application form which is located under links and send it to the child employment officer.
- Age Range notes
- Children can begin part-time work from the age of 13 years.
- Related Links
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Application Form
Useful information about child employment and child performance