Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
- Public Assistance Committee
- Children's Committee; 1938-1947
Other form(s) of name
- Boarding-Out Committee (1930-1938); Children's and Boarding-Out Committee (1947-1948)
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
History
Under the Local Government Act of 1929 the Public Assistance Committee assumed responsibility for administering the Poor Law which had previously been the remit of the York Poor Law Union (1837-1930). Some committees, including the Boarding-Out/Children's Committee, had a continuous existence and function under both the York Poor Law Union and its successor body the Public Assistance Committee.
One of the sub-committees of the Public Assistance Committee (1929-1948). The Boarding-Out Committee underwent the following name changes: Boarding-Out Committee (1930-38); Children's Committee (1938-1947); Children's and Boarding-Out Committee (1947-1948).
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Legal status
Established under an obligatory order from the Local Government Board 1909 under the Children Act 1908. Duties defined by the Boarding-Out Order 1911.
Functions, occupations and activities
Responsible for the care of children who fell under the jurisdiction of the Poor Law.
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Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Under the Local Government Act of 1929 the Public Assistance Committee assumed responsibility for administering the Poor Law which had previously been the remit of the York Poor Law Union (1837-1930). Some committees, including the Boarding-Out/Children's Committee, had a continuous existence and function under both the York Poor Law Union and its successor body the Public Assistance Committee.
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Control area
Authority record identifier
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Rules and/or conventions used
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa
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Sources
PLU/1/6