8. Factory Acts

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  • Factory Act

    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.
  • Mines and Collieries Act

    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.
  • Factory Act

    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.
  • Mines Act

    Mines Act
    Established the legal working day as from 6.a.m to 6.p.m. Gave powers for mines inspectors to go underground.
  • The Factory and Workshop Act

    The Factory and Workshop Act
    No children under the age of 10 were to be employed.
  • The Education Act

    The Education Act
    School attendance was made compulsory for children up to the age of 10.
  • Factory Act

    Factory Act
    No children under the age of 11 were to be employed.
  • Education Act

    Education Act
    A system of secondary schools was established.