Fines for missing school

Penalty notices are fines of £80 or £160  given to parents of school-age children who are out of school without permission from the headteacher. Penalty notices can be issued to both parents of a child, as well as each child in the family.  Section 576 of the Education Act 1996 states a parent is any adult with parental responsibility or anyone who has day to day care of a child.  They can be used by the school in any of the instances on the following pages.