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1833 Factory Act
Children banned from working in textile factories under the age of 9.
9 - 13 year olds limited to 9 hours a day and 48 hours a week.
13 - 18 year olds limited to 12 hours a day and 69 hours a week.
All children under 11 to have two hours of education a day. -
1842 Mines and Collieries Act
All women and children under 10 were banned from working underground.
No one under 15 years was to work winding gear in mines. -
1844 Factory Act
9 to 13 years old to work a maximum of six and a half hours on weekdays and only six hours on Saturday.
14 to 18 year olds to work a maximum of 12 hours a day and the same applied to women.
Child workers’ ages were to be verified by surgeons.
Three hours of education a day for children. -
1850 Mines Act
Established the legal working day as from 6am to 6pm.
Gave powers for mines inspectors to go underground. -
1878 The Factory and Workshop Act
No children under the age of 10 were to be employed. -
1880 The Education Act
School attendance was made compulsory for children up to the age of 10. -
1891 Factory Act
No children under the age of 11 were to be employed. -
1902 Education Act
A system of secondary schools was established.
