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What is a penalty notice?

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What is a penalty notice?
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A penalty notice allows parents to discharge an offence by paying a one-off penalty without the matter being referred to court where they could receive fines of hundreds of pounds and a criminal record. Penalty notices can be issued for term time holidays, when excluded pupils are seen in a public place and where children are persistently absent from school. Only two penalty notices will be able to issued to parents for these reasons in a three year period as the third offence will now have to be referred directly to court. This will apply from 19th August, 2024.

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