Children between 13 and 16 need a work permit if they are in paid employment.

Prospective employers are responsible for applying for a permit. You can download the permit application form from the right of this page.

The form must be signed by:

• The child's parents/carer giving consent for their child's employment.
• The head teacher at the child's school

Finally, the employer signs the form to confirm they will abide by the law regarding the child's employment and that they have the appropriate insurance cover.

The completed form should be returned to us.

Once processed, two yellow employment cards are issued, one for the employer to display and one for them to sign and return to us.

The child is issued with a pink card.

All these cards are normally issued for 6 months and need to be renewed after this if the child is still in employment.