Fines for missing school

A fine may only be withdrawn if:

• It was issued to the wrong person
• It did not meet the terms in the local authority code of conduct
• The Penalty Notice has mistakes
• The parent has not paid the fine and the local authority is not sending the case to court

The Education (Penalty Notices) Regulations 2007 set out the details of how the penalty notice scheme must operate. We have a penalty notice code of conduct (PDF, 233 KB)(opens new window) for issuing penalty notice fines.  

The code tells schools what can trigger a penalty notice fine.