Times children are permitted to work
13 and 14 year olds
Term time
- Maximum of 12 hours a week
- Maximum of 2 hours on a school day (1 hour after 7 am and prior to the beginning of the school day plus 1 hour after the school day and before 7pm or 2 hours after the school day and before 7pm)
- Saturday – a maximum of 5 hours (1 hour break after 4 hours continuous work)
- Sunday - a maximum of 2 hours
Holidays
- Maximum of 25 hours in a 7 day week (maximum of 5 hours in any one day or a maximum of 2 hours on a Sunday)
15 and 16 year olds
Term time
- Maximum of 12 hours a week
- Maximum of 2 hours on a school day (1 hour after 7 am and prior to the beginning of the school day plus 1 hour after the school day and before 7pm or 2 hours after the school day and before 7pm.)
- Saturday – a maximum of 8 hours (1 hour break after 4 hours continuous work)
- Sunday - a maximum of 2 hours
Holidays
- Maximum of 35 hours in a 7 day week (maximum of 8 hours in any one day or a maximum of 2 hours on a Sunday)
