The Education (Penalty Notices) (Wales) Regulations 2013 introduced fixed notice penalties for regular non-attendance at school. The Welsh Government states that penalty notices are one option among a number of different interventions available to promote better school attendance.
The regulations mean that parents may be fined for their child(ren)s regular non-attendance at school. Penalty notices can be issued for the following reasons:
When a pupil has a minimum of 10 sessions, or 5 school days lost due to unauthorisedabsences during the current term and bringing the overall school attendance to
below;
- 90% in the school year to date
- 10 sessions or 5 school days lost due to holidays in term-time if the absence takes the whole school attendance to below 90% in the current school year to date
- 10 sessions of persistent lateness after the register has closed in a term bringing the attendance to below 90% in the current school year to date, or a
combination of the above.
The local code of conduct, which explains how penalty notices operate, in addition to some frequently asked questions can be found at;
https://www.swansea.gov.uk/
At Bishop Gore, we are keen to work with parents/carers to ensure their child attends school regularly. If you have any concerns about your child's attendance, then please get in touch as soon as possible, so we can offer our support.
