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Abstract
The 'Part-Time Employment and Secondary Education: The nature and implications of the part-time employment of school pupils' research commissioned by the Scottish Executive has a number of strands embedded within it. It was recognised that one strand of the research would need to develop an understanding of policy in this area.
In considering the policy and practice as it relates to child employment in Britain it is important to understand that this has a national and local dimension. National legislation identifies and defines the acceptable limits of child employment. In this legislation a 'child' is anyone under the age of 16 years and covered by compulsory education requirements. While the legislation outlines the parameters within which children can and cannot work, local government implements the day-to-day administration of the policy.
In developing our understanding of this area it is important that some consideration is given to the implications of any proposed changes, for example, recognition of school pupils' employment. The report provides a summary of the findings from the first Scottish wide review of local authority's policy and practice in this area.
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