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from 2009 people that work with children under 16 will have to be registered with the ISA (indpendent Safegaurding Authority) which works with the Criminal Records Bureau. Registration will be £64 for each adult that works with them.
It's believed that the scheme will be extended to all shops employing under 16s.

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Sarah Creating Bespoke Wedding Flowers Cheshire

i can see that is going to cause allsorts of problems for employers and the kids who want to earn some extra money. in a way i can understand why it being introduced and i know that these rules are being tightened up more and more, i have been checked as i voluntarily do my lollypop duty for the local primary and am a chaperone for my daughters dance group. but no one will want to take on young kids for sat or holiday work

I think there is a fine line between protection and interferance here, i agree the children have to be protected but personally feel that would be the parents job to ensure their child isnt being exploited. I think they are interfering a bit too much as some employers wont want the hastle.......wonder if I'll still get my paper delivered

Work experience provision going to be a problem too, quite happy to have them in for the week/fortnight from the local schools but they're nearly all 15

well at least i can say now sorry u have to be 16 easy not a problem i can'e afford to be paying out an extra 60 on quid for each staff member

and yes i understand why but still its alot of money if u have a few staff members!!!!!!

ooh hadn't thought about that twopetals, but you are right. We normally have a couple each year in for work experience, but if the rules mean I have to pay for them to come, I won't bother. They are never much good at anyhthing, I do it more to give them some life experience.

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Sarah Creating Bespoke Wedding Flowers Cheshire

Same here but did have a really keen, quick learner last year...unfortunately she wanted to be a scientist when she grows up not a florist! Ah well, she obviously got too many brains!
Seriously though it would be a shame if we couldn't take them on, know we cant expect too much from them in a week but if they are genuinely interested its good for them to be able to get a little taste of what its really like.

Im a bit supprised, seems a lot of £ really? It will be a disaster for the schools, and won't give kids a good chanse at getting some extra dosh. There'll be a way around it, like not actually paying them, but buy them gifts or something?

Saturday work kicked off my career, i was hoping to give something back one day. Im also involved with a youth charity which helps kids set up businesses and id be happy to have someone shadow me for a week, see what business is all about, but not happy with charges

Im pretty sure that currently it is required that schools must be made aware if you employ a child under the age of 16,something to do with employment/work,which could clash with school work..not sure how strictly it is adhered to,so this could be a toughening/tightening of legislation to the point of strangling it..killing the goose that lays the golden egg syndrome.

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seldom rong!!!!