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The firsts factory acts came out
-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
-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
-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. -
The Factory and Workshop Act
-No children under the age of 10 were to be employed. -
The Education Act
School attendance was made compulsory for children up to the age of 10. -
Factory Act
-No children under the age of 11 were to be employed. -
Education Act
-A system of secondary schools was established.
