The Importance Of The Children's Act

The 1909 Children's Act was put into place to stop children purchasing alcohol and tobacco, this was to ensure that drunk children were not being taken advantage of. They became vulnerable and were put into dangerous situations, many fell into risky behaviours such as prostitution. Children were being cared for now, a lot more than previously, this was because children are vulnerable and were not being looked after appropriately. The Children's Act made it illegal for children to beg, and penalties/fines were given out to those caught selling alcohol and tobacco to children (Hope, 2008).

Finally, the 1911 National Insurance Act was introduced, in todays society 11% of a wage is contributed to National Insurance. One part of this Act ensured