Young person

Fire safety risk assessment: small and medium places of assembly, published by HM government in 2006 and updated in 2024, defines a young person as:

(a) A person aged 16 years, from the date on which he attains that age until and including the 31st August which next follows that date.

(b) A person aged 16 years and over who is undertaking a course of full-time education at a school or college which is not advanced education.

(c) A person aged 16 years and over who is undertaking approved training that is not provided through a contract of employment.

For the purposes of paragraphs (b) and (c) the person:

(a) shall have commenced the course of full-time education or approved training before attaining the age of 19 years; and

(b) shall not have attained the age of 20 years.’

See also: Child.

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