Fines/fixed penalty notices have been issued for non-attendance of children at school - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. How many fines/fixed penalty notices have been issued for non-attendance of children at school and what was their total value in: 

a. The academic year September 2018 to July 2019

b. The academic year Sept 2019 to July 2020

c. The academic year Sept 2020 to July 2021

d. The academic year Sept 2021 to July 2022

e. From the start of the academic year in September 2022 to 30 September 2022? 

2. In how many cases have parents been prosecuted in relation to non-attendance of children at school in

a. The academic year September 2018 to July 2019

b. The academic year Sept 2019 to July 2020

c. The academic year Sept 2020 to July 2021

d. The academic year Sept 2021 to July 2022

e. From the start of the academic year in September 2022 to 04/10/2022? 
 

Decision

1. Please see below table

          1st to 30th Sept
FPN Request Isssued 3083 1600 564 2093 282
Paid Reduced Rate 2196 1036 280 1253 119
Value £131,760.00 £62,160.00 £19,800.00 £88,620.00 £8,220.00
Paid Full Rate 29 11 34 67 0
Value £3,480.00 £1,320.00 £4,320.00 £9,600.00 £ -

2. Please see below, this is split into 2, prosecution due to persistent absences and prosecutions following non-payment of FPN (single justice process SJP)

Non attendance

2018 – 2019 – 148 cases

2019 – 2020 – 46 cases

2020 – 2021 – 0 cases

2021 – 2022 – 77 cases

SJP

2019 – 2020 – 145 cases

2020 – 2021 – 43 cases

2021 – 2022 – 75 cases

 

 

 

 

Reference number
FOI 5233541
Date request received
04/10/22
Date of decision
24/10/22