Wednesday 11 April 2018

When you are 14 you are allowed in the UK to:

  • I thought it might be interesting to see what you could or could not do dependent upon your age, as time travel concerns itself about the time you are in, but what about yourself and what you would be allowed to do or not do? Also what you would be entitled too as you get older?


  • You can get a part time job, for a maximum of two hours on a school day, working sometime between 7.00am and 8.00am and 5.00pm and 7.00pm.
  • You can work on Sundays between 7.00am and 7.00pm, but again for no more than two hours.
  • You can work up to five hours on a Saturday between 7.00am and 7.00pm.
  • During school holidays you can work five hours a day from Monday to Saturday. But you can only work two hours a day on Sundays.
  • It’s worth checking with your Local Authority before taking on unusual work (i.e. anything that doesn’t involve shoving papers through letterboxes) to be sure it doesn’t contravene local regulations and bylaws
  • You can go into a bar and order soft drinks.
  • If convicted of a serious criminal offence (in a Youth Court), You can
    be held in secure accommodation for no more than 24 months. You could also get a fine for a maximum of £1,000.
  • Wearing a seatbelt is considered your own personal responsibility, so buckle up.

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