Manchester City Council

Unlicensed authorisation (licensed free days)

  1. Summary

    You may apply for a licence free day if:

    • the child has not performed on more than three days in the past six months;
    • the child is not having any time out of school;
    • the child is not being paid for the performance; or
    • the production company and the parent/guardian are not being paid for the child’s performance.

    If a child does not meet all of the above criteria, you will need to apply for a performance licence.

    For further information visit NNCEE or print our handbooks.

  2. Application and guidance notes

  3. Processing and timescales

    Applications will be processed within 10 working days.

  4. Contact us

    safeguardingedu@manchester.gov.uk

  5. Attachments required

    • Risk assessment
    • Safeguarding/ child protection policy