Freedom of information response

1. In the 2023-2024 academic year, how many school attendance fines / penalty notices did the local authority serve to parents? Please provide a breakdown of reasons (Holiday, poor school attendance etc

Number of Penalty Notices issued for term time Holiday 1943

Number of Penalty Notices issued for irregular attendance 75

Number issued in respect of being in a public place following an exclusion- fewer than 5

Total number of penalty notices issued 2021

There are currently a further 291 Penalty Notices yet to be sent out; 14 are for irregular attendance and the rest for term time holidays.