Children in employment and entertainment

All children who require a performance licence must be chaperoned by either the child’s parents, their legal guardian or an approved adult (chaperone / matron).

Relatives (such as grandparents, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters) are not permitted to chaperone a child unless they hold a chaperone (matron) approval from the local authority area in which they, the adult, resides.

About chaperone approval

We can only consider an approval to be a chaperone if:

• you live within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea or Westminster City Council
• you are over the age of 18

You should download the chaperone application form or contact the Child Employment and Licensing officers on 020 7745 6612 / 6441. 

DBS and necessary reference checks will be undertaken before approval.

How to apply for chaperone approval

• Complete the chaperone application and DBS forms
• You will be contacted within 10 working days to arrange an appointment.

Chaperone licences are valid for 1 year for new approvals. Renewals are valid for 3 years unless revoked and should be carried at all times when chaperoning children.