Child employment

12 May 2022

Your request

1. The number of child employment permits issued in the following academic years:

• 2016-2017
• 2018-2019
• 2020-2021
• 1st January 2022-1st April 2022

2. The number of child employment prosecutions in the following academic years:

• 2016-2017
• 2018-2019
• 2020-2021
• 1st January 2022-1st April 2022

Our response

. The number of child employment permits issued in the following academic years:

* 2016-2017 - 9

* 2018-2019 - 17

* 2020-2021 - 11

* 1st January 2022-1st April 2022 - 6

2. The number of child employment prosecutions in the following academic years:

* 2016-2017 - 0

* 2018-2019 - 0

* 2020-2021 - 0

* 1st January 2022-1st April 2022 - 0