1. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Employment Awareness Education Welfare Service

2. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations The Employment Law Protects You! It ensures your education is not affected It protects your health and welfare It makes your employer responsible for your safety NO-ONE UNDER 13 MAY BE EMPLOYED

3. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations How Many Hours Can I work? At 13 – 14 you can work; 2 hours on a school day * no more than one hour before school 5 hours on Saturday 2 hours on Sunday 12 hours a week in term time maximum Remember - never before 7am or after 7pm

4. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations How Many Hours Can I work? At 15 – 16 you can work; 2 hours on a school day * no more than one hour before school 8 hours on Saturday 2 hours on Sunday 12 hours a week in term time maximum Remember - never before 7am or after 7pm

5. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations How many hours can I work in holidays? At 13 – 14 you can work; 5 hours on a week day 5 hours on Saturday 2 hours on Sunday 25 hours a week in the School Holidays Remember - never before 7am or after 7pm

6. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations How many hours can I work in holidays? At 15 – 16 you can work; 8 hours on a week day 8 hours on Saturday 2 hours on Sunday 35 hours a week in the School Holidays Remember - never before 7am or after 7pm

7. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Work you CAN do Deliver Newspapers Office Work Café or Restaurant Cleaning Hairdressing Agriculture/horticulture work Riding Stables Shop Work

8. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Work you CAN NOT do Sell/deliver Contact with Butcher/ Deliver Fuel Oils Telephone Sales Work in a alcohol harmful chemicals abattoir commercial kitchen Personal Collect Work more than 3 Fairground or Cinema/theatre Collect or sort care money metres above ground arcade or night club refuse

9. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Why do I need to be Registered for Work? Because the law says you must Without registration and a permit you would not be insured against work related accidents This may mean you would not be entitled to any compensation following an accident

10. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations How to get a work permit…… Fill out an application form Ask your employer to complete his/her section Ask you parents to sign it Send it to the Education Office

11. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Your Work Permit A permit costs nothing Once you receive your permit it is valid until you change your job You need the permit until you are no longer of compulsory school age – that is until the END OF YEAR 11

12. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Risk Assessment Your employer must carry out a risk assessment to help you stay safe whilst working This risk assessment can be written or spoken but it must be shared with your parent/guardian There are always risks associated with work but your employer must ensure that all risks are minimised to keep you safe and you can help by thinking about your personal safety

13. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations The Benefits of Part-Time Work Money Social Skills Work experience Reference

14. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations Please Remember Your school work must not suffer Stay safe You must have a work permit

15. Building pride in Cumbria Do not use fonts other than Arial for your presentations More advice is can be found in the employment leaflet Available from: Me School Children’s Services Offices Connexions Offices Libraries Or try the Cumbria County Council website www.cumbriacc.gov.uk