| AdminHistory | The Central Care Domestic Service Sub-Committee was appointed by the Central Care Committee in June 1913. Since 1911 School Care Committees had worked in conjunction with Juvenile Employment Exchanges and assisted in placing boys and girls in situations other than domestic service. Once changes to the regulations of the Board of Trade meant that the Exchanges could deal with domestic service placements for girls under 17 years of age (subject to certain conditions) the Central Care Committee set up the Domestic Service Sub-Committee to comply with the conditions. The committee consisted entirely of women and included representatives from organisations already interested in the placing of girls such as the Girls’ Friendly Society and the YWCA.
The duties of the Domestic Service Sub-Committee were outlined at their first meeting in June 1913 and were to make recommendations to the Central Care Committee on general policy; to operate a rota to ensure one committee member is present at the Exchange at times arranged for advice on the placing of domestic staff; to receive a report as to the week’s rota; receive reports from rota members on vacancies, placements, advice offered etc; to arrange for supervision by ‘Helpers’ if necessary of girls placed by the Exchange; and to receive reports from the women acting as Helpers who have undertaken supervision. The Central Care Domestic Service Sub-Committee reported to the Central Care Committee who in turn reported to the Attendance, Finance and General Purposes Sub-Committee until 1918 when responsibility for it was transferred to the new Continuation Schools Sub-Committee. |