§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what assessment she has made of the educational effects of(a) children in registered work and (b) children working illegally; and if she will make a statement. [174]
§ Mrs. GillanEmployers must register any children they employ with the local education authority—LEA. If the LEA considers that such employment is affecting a child's fitness to obtain full benefit from his or her education, it is for the authority to prohibit or restrict the child's employment with that employer.
The Government deplore any illegal employment of schoolchildren. The provisions of the legislation, which among other things forbid a child to work during school hours, or for more than one hour beforehand, are designed to avoid any adverse effect upon his or her education. They should be enforced rigorously.