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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
Part-time work Children can work part-time from the age of 14. In some…
Children under 16 School-aged children are not entitled to the National…
A child may need a licence if they’re under school leaving age and taking…
There are several restrictions on when and where children are allowed to…
Most local councils say that businesses intending to employ school-aged…
Apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you're working under international law (including diplomatic households) - extend or switch, family members
You can apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if…
You can apply for a Temporary Work – International Agreement visa if you:…
If you’re a private servant applying from outside the UK, you may need to…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: your certificate of sponsorship…
Read the full guidance before you apply. Apply for a Temporary Work -…
Your partner and children can also apply to join you or stay in the UK as…
You can apply to extend your Temporary Work – International Agreement…
Apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange (GAE) visa for work experience, training, research or fellowship - eligibility, extend or switch, family members
You can apply for a Temporary Work – Government Authorised Exchange visa…
You must: have a certificate of sponsorship or sponsorship reference…
Read the full guidance before you apply. Apply from outside the UK You…
You can apply to extend your Temporary Work – Government Authorised…
You can apply to change (‘switch’) to a Temporary Work – Government…
Apply for a Temporary Work - Religious Worker visa to do religious work in the UK - getting sponsored, fees, eligibility, family members.
How a Best Start Family Hub integrates early-years education alongside other wider family support.
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
Annual statistics on the numbers of children living in households where a parent or guardian claimed out-of-work benefits in May each year.
This guidance explains what providers of children’s homes must do under the law when recruiting and employing staff.
Government will work with children to create the first ever child-friendly version of the Victims' Code
Apply for a Temporary Work - Creative Worker visa to work in the UK in the creative industry - eligibility, extend, bring your family.
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