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The new rules for parents who take their children out of school for holidays

The new rules for parents who take their children out of school for holidays

04 March 2024  


Parents have been warned of new rules for taking their children out of school.

People in England who take their children out of class without permission will face higher fines as part of a drive to boost school attendance.

The move follows a drop in attendance after the pandemic and a rise in homeschooling.

The Department for Education (DfE) has said a fine must be considered if a child misses five days of school for unauthorised absence.

School absence fines currently start at 60 pounds, rising to 120 if they are not paid within 21 days. But the DfE has said fines will now start at 80, rising to 160.

It comes after nearly 400,000 penalty notices were issued to parents in England in 2022-23 for unauthorised school absences “ which was much higher than pre-pandemic levels.

Nearly nine in ten (89.3%) of the fines were for unauthorised holidays as families looked to book cheaper vacations outside school term times, according to DfE figures released in December.

Government guidance is expected to clarify when financial penalties for school absences should be used to ensure councils issue fines appropriately.

The DfE has said school absence fines will be brought under a national framework to help tackle inconsistencies in their use across England.

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