If you are responsible for the production or event, you must apply for a Child Performance Licence, not the parent/carer of the child.
Complete an application form for a Performance Licence from us with details of:
- your name, business or organisation
- the production, sporting event or modelling assignment and the child’s part in it
- times, dates and duration of performances or activities
- number of days and hours per day that the child will appear in the performances or activities (including rehearsals)
- what the child will earn (if paid)
- arrangements that you will make for the child in relation to, e.g. schooling and chaperoning
Before a licence can be issued, we must be satisfied that the performance(s) will not be detrimental to the child's education or wellbeing.
A separate licence is needed for each production or set of performances. We aim to process your application within 21 working days of receiving it and will provide you with a copy of the licence once your application has been processed. If the application is made less than 21 days before the child’s first performance, we can’t guarantee to issue a licence in time.
For more information on child’s hours of work and medical care see the National Network for Child Employment and Entertainment (NNCEE) website.