Pay a school absence fine

If you get a fine, called a fixed penalty notice, because your child missed school you can pay it online.

Pay a school absence fine

Pay online

If you got a fine because your child was absent from school you can pay the fine online. 

The council will send you a letter explaining why you got the fine, amount you need to pay and how to pay.

School attendance guidance

On the 19 August 2024, The Department of Education's new national framework relating to school absence fines came into effect. They have also published guidance for maintained schools, academies, independent schools and local authorities.

Read the 'Working Together to Improve School Attendance' guidance.

As part of this we have created a new Code of Conduct relating to school absences and Fixed Penalty Notices.

Read our new Code of Conduct.