School Holidays

School Absence and Holidays During Term Time

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​Effective from August 2024; This means from the start of the academic year, September 2024, fixed penalty notices will be issued for unauthorised leave of absences holidays and for irregular school attendance as follows:

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● Trigger: any 10 sessions (5 days) of unauthorised absence in a 10 week rolling period. These sessions might be consecutive or not and they can span across different academic years.

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● First Offence (within a 3 year rolling period): £160 per parent/carer per child if paid within 28 days (reduced to £80 per parent/carer per child if paid within 21 days)

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● Second Offence (within a 3 year rolling period): £160 per parent/carer per child (no reduction for early payment)

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● Third Offence (within a 3 year rolling period): A fixed penalty notice will not be issued. This will be presented straight to the Magistrate’s Court where a fine of up to £2,500 per parent/carer per child may be issued.

 

Penalty Notices are not collected or kept by schools but by the Local Authority.

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