§ Mr. R. YOUNGasked the President of the Board of Education why children under 14 years of age can be released from school providing they are beneficially employed in a large works but cannot be released on the same condition to a small works or an individual employer of labour who undertakes to give proper training?
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§ Mr. FISHERThe question whether a child is beneficially employed under, the School Attendance Byelaws is a matter entirely for the decision of the Local Education Authority. The byelaws do not make any distinction between employment in large works and employment in small works or by an individual employer. The only question the authority have to consider with regard to any employment is whether it is beneficial.