Factory Acts

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  • 1833 Factory Act

    1833 Factory Act
    Children banned from working in textile factories under the age of 9
    13 - 18 year olds limited to 12 hours a day and 69 hours a week.

  • 1842 Mines and Collieries Act

    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

    1844 Factory Act
    Child workers’ ages were to be verified by surgeons.
    Three hours of education a day for children.

  • 1850 Mines Act

    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

    1878 The Factory and Workshop Act
    No children under the age of 10 were to be employed.

  • 1880 The Education Act

    1880 The Education Act
    School attendance was made compulsory for children up to the age of 10.

  • 1891 Factory Act

    1891 Factory Act
    No children under the age of 11 were to be employed.

  • 1902 Education Act:

    1902 Education Act:
    A system of secondary schools was established.