Wishing you all the best with exams
Here at oxme, we would like to wish all the best to everyone sitting exams.
Remember to rest and take extra care of your wellbeing.
Many young people get part-time work, and this provides useful income and helps you get ready for the workplace. If you get a job, it’s important that it doesn’t get in the way of studying.
There are laws in place to protect young people from being exploited at work, and to protect their right to learn. It is illegal to work before you turn 13. (Although there are exceptions for performers.)
Crucial: You must stay in learning until you are 18 (this can be an apprenticeship).
It is illegal to get work before you turn 13. If you do get a job when you are 13 you can only work a certain number of hours, and you can’t work when you’re supposed to be at school or college.
Know the facts: there are other restrictions too - find out more on the GOV.UK website or Oxfordshire County Council website.
The minimum wage changes with age. The current minimum wage (as of April 2024) is:
Find out more: about the minimum wage at each age.