FOI request (FOIR-578741302)

School absence fines

Requested Fri 19 January 2024
Responded Tue 23 January 2024

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information regarding fines handed out to parents for taking their children out of school without permission.

I am looking for information for the school year so far (from Sept until now) and for the last two academic school years, please, 2022-2023 and 2021-2022.

1. How many schools are in your area?

2. How many fines have been handed out to parents for taking their children out of school without permission?

3. How much money has been collected from these fines, per academic year and this academic year so far?

4. How much is the average fine in the local area for taking children out of school without permission?

Response

Information not held.

Schools and Education are dealt with by East Sussex County Council, please visit their website for further information:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk