US EditionParents face higher fines for school absences as part of attendance drive
- Fines for unauthorised school absences are increasing in England, with penalties rising to £80-£160 within 21-28 days.
- In an effort to improve attendance rates, a national framework will be implemented in schools to address inconsistencies in the use of fines.
- The government is increasing fines for parents taking their children out of school without permission, aiming to reduce persistent absence.
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School absence fines set to be hiked in bid to crackdown on unauthorised days off
Fines dished out for unauthorised family holidays look set to face a fresh hike.Education Secretary Gillian Keegan is planning to overhaul England’s fine system as local authorities will be brought under a “national framework” to tackle inconsistencies.The Department for Education claimed fines “must be considered if a child misses five days of school for unauthorised absence”.Local authorities currently have wide variation over whether to levy …
·London, United Kingdom
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Fines for parents whose children miss school to rise as part of government 'attendance drive'
Schools will also have to share their registers from the start of the next school year, as Education Secretary Gillian Keegan says improving attendance is her "number one priority".
·United Kingdom
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