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Licensing for work during school holidays

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 9:51 pm
by FredaBloggs
Can anyone advise whether a permission letter from school is still required to licence work on dates that fall entirely within school holidays?

(Possibly a daft question but it's a situation that's never arisen before with DS so I have no idea!)

Re: Licensing for work during school holidays

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:47 pm
by islandofsodor
No, it's only required if time off school is needed.

Re: Licensing for work during school holidays

Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2017 10:53 pm
by FredaBloggs
Thanks, islandofsodor, that's very helpful.

Re: Licensing for work during school holidays

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 12:51 am
by swanny
But I suggest you contact your licensing authority- sometimes you don't need a license at all - other times you do- but you don't need the school letter.

Re: Licensing for work during school holidays

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 11:18 am
by FredaBloggs
Thanks, swanny. He would definitely need a licence as the criteria for exemption don't fit, but it's good to know I wouldn't need to chase a letter. All hypothetical anyway unless DS gets the nod, just trying to be prepared :).

Re: Licensing for work during school holidays

Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 3:09 pm
by islandofsodor
The licence form should have a section asking how many half days or full days off school are required - question 12 if the standard form is used. (We once confused a panto company as dd attended a school who broke up for Christmas a whole week earlier than the other schools in the area).