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Part time work:

Working whilst still at school

The official school leaving age for year 11 students is the last Friday in June. However, young people are required to stay in learning for longer. This does not mean staying at school but all young people are required to continue learning after year 11.

There are rules about how many hours and the types of work that young people who have not yet reached that age are allowed to do. 

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Hertfordshire County Council - Employing school age children

Here we aim to explain the law and the types of work and number of hours that a school age child aged 13 to 16 can work

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Applying for a work permit

Employers who wish to employ a school aged child (age 13 – 16) to work in Hertfordshire need to apply to Hertfordshire County Council for a Work Permit which gives approval for the named child to work with the employer

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School age employment and work permit

Child employment information from the GOV.UK website
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