You must follow the following rules about when a child can work.
School days
Children can work:
- between 7am and 7pm
- for two hours on school days and only one hour before school
- 12 hours per week during term time
Saturdays and school holidays
Children can work:
- 5 hours a day if between 13 and 15 years old
- 8 hours a day if they're 15 and older
Sundays
Children can work for 2 hours on a Sunday.
Children must have two weeks free from work during their school holidays and each year.
Download the Suffolk Bylaws (PDF, 30KB).