Fines for taking children out of school go up today
Education: Secondary / Mon 19th Aug 2024 at 08:08am
PARENTS in England face higher fines from today if their children are taken out of school without permission, as new guidance kicks in.
The Department of Education (DfE) revealed plans in Februaryto consider fines for unauthorised absence for parents whose children miss five days of school.
School absence fines have increased from £60 to £80, which will now rise to £160 if unpaid within 21 days, rather than £120.
If the same parent is fined again within a three-year period, the fine stands at £160 from the start.
A third penalty notice cannot be given in this time – instead, “alternative action” should be considered, which would likely include prosecution.
Nearly 400,000 penalty notices were issued in England in 2022-23 for unauthorised school absences, which was much higher than pre-pandemic levels.
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Adam
2024-08-19 08:41:46
But closing schools for covid and teacher strikes causing massive damage to kids was totally acceptable. Watch the teachers arrive saying but schools were not closed, they were effectively closed and the standard of education which is already poor dropped through the floor. I suggest private or home schooling not state indoctrination, remember those who cannot do teach.
Guy Flegman
2024-08-19 09:03:45
Sometimes I wonder why we pay our taxes
Dan Long
2024-08-19 11:17:49
Well said Adam.i totally agree with you.
Johnny
2024-08-20 09:13:23
Another way of extracting cash from the vulnerable Awful government/businessmen ploy
David Forman
2024-08-20 12:15:24
Judging by the poor spelling, grammar and punctuation that I regularly see in comments, I would say there is a need for kids to spend as much time as possible at school. Giving children a good education is essential for them to achieve a worthwhile job. That is best achieved by ensuring they go to school.
David Forman
2024-08-20 12:22:58
Government research in 2015 on short breaks was conclusive. Education Secretary Nicky Morgan's comment on the research: "The myth that pulling a child out of school for a holiday is harmless to their education has been busted by this research." See research at https://www.gov.uk/government/news/short-breaks-damage-young-peoples-futures
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