Parents face higher fines for school absences as part of attendance drive
Parents in England who take their children out of class without permission will face higher fines as part of a drive to boost school attendance following the pandemic.
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, 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.
Good attendance is obviously critically important, but fines have long proven to
