FOI release

School absence fines from 2018 - 2023

Case reference FOI2024/00486

Published 4 April 2024

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide me with information on the following:

1) In your local authority area, confirm the total number of fines given as a result of absence from mainstream schools, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.

2) In your local authority, confirm the total number of individuals in receipt of a fine as a result of absence from mainstream school, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary, and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.

3) In your local authority, confirm the total number of fines that were paid as a result of absence from mainstream school, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary, and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.

Response

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide me with information on the following:

1) In your local authority area, confirm the total number of fines given as a result of absence from mainstream schools, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.

2) In your local authority, confirm the total number of individuals in receipt of a fine as a result of absence from mainstream school, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary, and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.

3) In your local authority, confirm the total number of fines that were paid as a result of absence from mainstream school, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary, and special schools, for the academic years of 2018/2019, 2021/2022, and 2022/2023.

A) Please see the attached FOI2024 00486 Response Spreadsheet.

Documents

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