IMPORTANT NOTICE
Education Penalty Notice Warning for Non-School Attendance
Under the Education Act 1996, parents and carers have a duty to make sure their children regularly attend school. If parents or carers fail to do this, they can be prosecuted.
Working within a Code of Conduct the Local Authority can issue a penalty notice to parents or carers if a child has missed a number of sessions without permission from the school.
If your child falls within one or more of these categories within a 12-week period -
• 10 sessions (5 days) of unauthorised absence with under 90% attendance
• 20 sessions (10 days) of unauthorised absence
• persistently arrives late for school after the close of registration
If you have any worries, concerns or queries regarding your child’s attendance, please contact Mr Southern or Mrs Evans.