Attendance at school

Information about how we manage children's attendance in schools, and the penalties for non-attendance.

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School attendance and the law

Why school attendance is important, and what the law says.
Leave of absence and term time holidays

Information about taking children out of school during term time.
What happens if a pupil does not attend school

Information about the support that schools can offer, and the formal processes if attendance does not improve.
Education Penalty Notices

Education Penalty Notices are fixed penalty fines which can be issued to parents/carers in relation to unauthorised absence of their children from school.
Prosecution for parents/carers of non-attending children

Where a child does not attend school regularly, their parents/carers may be liable for prosecution.