Requirements common to all types of performance

Licences

A child must be licensed if:

• there is absence from school

• money changes hands from an audience, or in payment to the child or another person

• they work more than 4 days in any 6 month period

• they are employed in sporting activities and modelling work.

Modelling work applies to such activities as:

• Still photography sessions

• Fashion shows/catwalk work

A Licence is not required if no payment is being made to the child or another person other than defraying expenses, there is no absence from school AND

• in the 6 months proceeding the performance the child has not taken part in other performances on more than 3 days; OR
  
  

• the performance is given under the arrangements made by a school or made by a ‘Body of Persons’ approved by the Secretary of State or the Local Authority in whose area the performance takes place.

Absence from School

Absence from school will require authorisation from the Head Teacher to enable any pupil to undertake employment in accordance with a licence.  Attendance at rehearsals or auditions that require absence from school can only take place within the currency of a licence.

Children's Ages

A child aged 13 and over may be licensed for any type of performance / activity.

A child under 13 may only be licensed if:

1. the licence is for acting;

2. the licence is for dancing in a ballet or an entertainment which comprises only ballet or opera.

3. the child's part is mainly musical or the performance in mainly musical or ballet/opera

4. the licence is for modelling or a sporting activity

Applications under (i) and (ii) must be accompanied by a declaration that the part cannot be taken except by someone of the child's age.