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Pupils: Attendance

Commons · Question 34332 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 6 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what information her Department holds on what the average fine was for parents who had failed to secure their child’s regular attendance at school under section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996 in the latest pe

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 6 Mar 2025

Information held on the average values of fines for parents who had failed to secure their child’s attendance at school will be held by local authorities.The amount payable was £60 if paid within 21 days of receipt, rising to £120 if paid between 22 and 2...