Children who take part in a performance and haven't reached the school leaving age may need a licence to perform.
Performances include:
- recorded or broadcast productions
- theatre productions
- modelling assignments
- professional sporting activities
Before you apply
A licence is needed when the:
- child will need to miss school
- audience has to pay an admission charge or the child is paid
- child works more than 4 days in a 6 month period
- child is employed in sporting activities and/or modelling work
- performance is not covered by a body of persons licence
Further information
Download the Suffolk Byelaws on the Employment of Children 1998 (PDF, 30KB).
What to include
You will need to include:
- the child’s birth certificate
- two identical passport photographs taken within six months of the date of the application
- a copy of the contract or other documents regulating the activity or performance
- a Headteachers declaration (Word, 12KB) if the child will need to miss school
Who should apply
The person who must apply is someone:
- responsible for organising the sporting event
- who engages the child as a model
- responsible for the production
Contact us
Telephone: Child Employment office on 01473 265195
Email: childemployment@suffolk.gov.uk
Address:
Child Employment OfficeSuffolk County Council
Endeavour House
8 Russell Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 2BX
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