What work is permitted for children under compulsory school age?

This will once again depend on your local authority, but light work that children are generally permitted to undertake includes:

• Agricultural and horticulture work;

• Delivery of newspapers, journals and printed materials;

• Shop work, including shelf stacking;

• Office work;

• Hairdressing salons;

• Car washing by hand in a private residential setting;

• In a café or restaurant, but not in the kitchen;

• In a riding establishment;

• Domestic work in hotels and other establishments offering accommodation (but not in kitchens).

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