Guidance and support
All young people need guidance and support to give them with the knowledge and skills necessary to make sure they can work safely and stay healthy no matter what job they do, whether they are:
- on work experience
- about to enter work for the first time, either directly from school or college, or
- apprentices who have already joined the workforce
Definitions
A child is anyone who has not yet reached the official age at which they may leave school, just before or just after their 16th birthday; often referred to as the minimum school leaving age.
A Young Person is anyone who is over the minimum school leaving age but has not attained the age of 18.
Young people
- at work
- on work experience
- risk assessment
- restrictions on work by age
- in agriculture
- working hours and rest
Resources
- Preventing or controlling ill health from animal contact at visitor attractions
- Be safe when you start
- Employing young people in the workplace
- Tractor action - a step-by-step safety guide
- New to the job - staying safe at work
- Young people at work - (hse.gov.uk)
Key legislation
- Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000 - legislation.gov.uk
- Health and Safety (Training for Employment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994 - legislation.gov.uk
Please note that these links are to the original legislation, visitors should verify for themselves whether legislation is in force or whether it has been amended or repealed by subsequent legislation.