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Minimum working age and pay for children, how to apply for performance licences and what local council bylaws say about employing children, paying someone over 16

• Minimum ages children can work

  Part-time work Children can work part-time from the age of 14. In some…

• Paying children and young people

  Children under 16 School-aged children are not entitled to the National…

• Performance licences and supervision for children

  A child may need a licence if they’re under school leaving age and taking…

• Restrictions on child employment

  There are several restrictions on when and where children are allowed to…

• Local council rules for child employment permits

  Most local councils say that businesses intending to employ school-aged…

This guide is to help you and your business understand how to ensure that content on your service is appropriate for children.

• Updated: 29 June 2021

Apply for British citizenship if you have a British parent - who's eligible, fees and how to apply

• Who can apply

  You may be eligible for British citizenship if you have a British parent.…

• You were born on or after 1 July 2006

  You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and…

• You were born between 1983 and June 2006

  You’re automatically a British citizen if you were born outside the UK and…

• You were born before 1983

  You may automatically be a British citizen if you were born before 1…

• After you've applied

  You’ll usually get a decision within 6 months - some applications can take…

Apply for a Youth Mobility Scheme visa to live and work in the UK if you’re from a participating country - fees, eligibility, how to apply.

The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old. Children are treated differently from adults, are dealt with by youth courts and sent to special secure centres for young people.

What local authorities need to do to place a child under 13 in a secure children’s home, and guidance on when it is appropriate to do so.

• Updated: 17 November 2025

How and when to report changes that affect your Child Benefit payments, such as earnings going above £60,000. How to update a change of address or bank details.

Apply for indefinite leave to remain if you have an Innovator Founder or Innovator visa - fees, who's eligible, how to apply.

The findings and recommendations of the Early Years Screen Time Advisory Group on the effects of all types of screen use in the early years of childhood.

• Updated: 27 March 2026

The law does not say an age when you can leave a child on their own, but it's an offence to leave a child alone if it puts them at risk