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The principal changes in the existing law proposed by this Bill are—
A. Limitation of powers of local education authorities:
(1) No exemption from school attendance allowed for children
under thirteen years of age;
(2) Restrictions in exemption above thirteen.
B Extension of powers of local education authorities:
(1) Optional powers granted to extend school leaving age to
fifteen;
(2) Optional powers granted to make employment bye-laws
for children up to age of sixteen (instead of fourteen as at
present).
C. Abolition of exsiting half-time system.
D. Restriction on street trading.
This Bill renews proposals passed by Standing Committees of the
House of Commons in 1912 in the Education (School Attendance) and
the Employment of Children Bills. The chief objects of this Bill not
contained in those Bills are the transference of the duty of approving
bye-laws relating to the employment of children from the Home Office
to the Board of Education, and the raising to fifteen of the school leaving
age and the minimum age for boys engaged in street trading.
Eight Hours Working Day Bill.
A Bill to limit the Hours of Employment to Eight per Day.
Daylight Saving Bill.
A Bill to promote the earlier use of Daylight in certain Months
yearly ; and for other purposes in relation thereto.
Weekly Rest-Day Bill.
A Bill to amend and consolidate the Acts relating to Sunday employment,
and to regulate the conditions of Labour upon the basis of six
Working Days in the Week with Sunday as the normal Rest-Day, and
for other purposes connected therewith.
The object of this Bill is to amend and consolidate the Acts relating
to Sunday employment and to regulate the conditions of labour upon
the basis of six working days in the week with Sunday as the normal
rest-day, having regard to present-day social and industrial conditions.