Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 34332

Pupils: Attendance

Tabled: 27 February 2025
Answered: 6 March 2025

Question

James Wild

ConservativeNorth West Norfolk

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

Stephen Morgan
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...

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