Under the Youthful Offenders, Destitute and Neglected Children's Act, children could be committed to the 'care' of the state. These children might be referred to as state wards. The terminology persisted until the passage of the Children, Young Persons and Their Families Act of 1997.
Prepared by: Lee Butterworth
Created: 28 October 2011, Last modified: 6 January 2014
Last updated: 7 August 2023
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