Find out if you need a child performance licence or an exemption letter if you're putting on a performance or producing a show and how to apply.
If you’re putting on a performance which involves a child of school age, you may need to apply for a performance licence or an exemption letter.
School-age lasts until the last Friday in June of the school year in which the child becomes 16 years old.
Children who perform and take part in TV, film, theatre or modelling work must be looked after by a chaperone. This can be a parent, carer or a registered chaperone.
You don't need a performance licence or an exemption letter if the child is taking part in a school play organised by the school.
You need to apply for a performance licence if the child will:
You need to apply for an exemption if the performance will not be broadcast on TV, radio or the internet, and if the child will not:
Visit the National Network for Children in Employment and Entertainment website for legislation and guidance.
Go to the NSPCC website for advice on keeping children in music, drama, dance, television and theatre safe.
Contact the team for information on child entertainment or employment licences or exemptions.