Any child working in entertainment must have a Child Performance Licence issued by the local authority where they live. This includes infants and statutory school age children who perform on stage, in television, films, commercials, photography or modelling.
The London Borough of Hounslow requires a minimum of 10 full working days before the first date of the performance to process a Child Performance Licence application (excluding weekends and bank holidays). Applications received after 6pm will be counted as being received the next working day.
To complete the online form, you will first need to download a copy of Part 2 of the Child Performance Licence application.
Applications for a Child Performance Licence must be submitted online. Before starting the application please ensure you have the following documentation to hand to upload, as you will not be able to complete the application without the following documentation:
• Part 2 of the performance licence application form (this should be fully completed, signed and dated by both the applicant and parent)
• A copy of the child’s birth certificate
• A head and shoulders style photograph of the child taken within the last 6 months
• A letter from the child’s school authorising absence for rehearsals and/or performances (where applicable)
• A copy of the performance / rehearsal schedule (where applicable)
• A copy of the applicant’s child protection / safeguarding policy
• A copy of the location specific risk assessment
• Contract or draft contract (if issued).
Apply for a Child Performance Licence
A child must be chaperoned at all times - this may be either the parent / legal guardian or a registered chaperone.
A child does not require a child performance licence if they have performed for less than four days in six months, no absence from school is required for the performance and they will not receive payment for the performance.
If you do require an exemption to a child performance licence, please download, complete and return via email - the exemption application form.
Contact the Child Entertainment and Employment team
Email: CEE@hounslow.gov.uk
Telephone: 020 8583 2753
Child Entertainment and Employment
Hounslow House
7 Bath Road
Hounslow
Middlesex
TW3 3EB
