Education attendance: legal intervention

An attendance contract is a formal agreement between a school, a parent or carer, and sometimes the pupil, designed to improve a child's school attendance.

A legal measure used by local authorities in England and Wales to support children who are not attending school regularly.

A legal document issued by a local authority when a child of compulsory school age is not receiving suitable education and is not registered at a school.

A legal measure that a court can issue when a parent is found guilty of failing to ensure their child attends school regularly.

A a formal written warning issued to parents when a child has unauthorised absences from school.

A Penalty Notice is a fine issued to parents when a child has missed school without authorisation.

About the prosecution process and outcomes. We aim to work with families to avoid legal action wherever possible.