Timeline of young people's rights in the United Kingdom
People under 18 years old in the United Kingdom have a lot of rights to help keep them safe and make sure they are treated fairly. Here is a timeline of when some of those rights were first established.
1772: People under 18 years old who had been convicted of a crime were protected from cruel or unusual punishment
1802: People under 18 years old were protected from having to work for more than 12 hours a day
1833: People who are or have been in poorhouses away from their families have the right to be educated
1875: Working conditions for people under 18 years old must be safe and healthy
1876: Young people must have a medical exam before they start working
1904: Children under 14 years old cannot work in coal mines
1910: Children under 14 years old cannot work more than 8 hours a day
1944: Education became compulsory for all children between 5-15 years old
1974: All children are given the right to attend school until 16 years old
2012: All children have the right to remain in full-time education until they’re 18 years old
2020: All young people in the U.K. have the right to pursue their own education, training, work and leisure activities.
1772: People under 18 years old who had been convicted of a crime were protected from cruel or unusual punishment
1802: People under 18 years old were protected from having to work for more than 12 hours a day
1833: People who are or have been in poorhouses away from their families have the right to be educated
1875: Working conditions for people under 18 years old must be safe and healthy
1876: Young people must have a medical exam before they start working
1904: Children under 14 years old cannot work in coal mines
1910: Children under 14 years old cannot work more than 8 hours a day
1944: Education became compulsory for all children between 5-15 years old
1974: All children are given the right to attend school until 16 years old
2012: All children have the right to remain in full-time education until they’re 18 years old
2020: All young people in the U.K. have the right to pursue their own education, training, work and leisure activities.