The 1833 Factory Act: A Problem Solved?

PRO Ref: Source 1 - Parliamentary Papers, Source 2 - COPY1/501, Source 3 - ZHC1

This Snapshot provides pupils with the opportunity to arrive at a conclusion based upon evidence. Pupils could also be encouraged to look at the evidence with a critical approach. The extension questions below could be used.

• How reliable is this evidence regarding the success of the 1833 Factory Act?
• What other evidence would you like see to help you make a decision?

Suggested activities:

• Design a poster to campaign against, or for, child labour in the factories.
• Have a class debate on child labour with half of the class arguing for child labour. There is plenty of material which could be used in preparation for such a debate at the Spartacus web site:

  Spartacus

Industrial changes: action and reaction. KS 3

What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain? KS 3