Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 104874

Schools: Absenteeism

Tabled: 12 January 2026

Answered: 26 January 2026

Question

Alex Brewer

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the school absence fine system; what guidance is provided to local authorities on (a) determining exceptional circumstances, (b) ensuring consistent a

Answer

Olivia Bailey

The department’s ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ statutory guidance provides support for local authorities on the application of penalty notices, including a national framework for issuing fixed penalty notices designed to embed our suppor...

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