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    How many Southport parents were fined for taking kids out of school?

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    A total 51 Southport parents were fined for taking their children out of school without permission last year. 

    Following the Freedom for Information act OTSnews can reveal 51 parents were fined £60 for taking children out of school between Sept 2014 and Sept 2015.

    Sefton Council collected a total of £2,520 in fine revenue.

    Overview

     

    You must make sure your child gets a full-time education that meets their needs (eg if they have special educational needs). You can send your child to school or educate them yourself.

    Children must get an education between the school term after their 5th birthday and the last Friday in June in the school year they turn 16.

    You’ll be contacted by either:

    • the school – if your child is enrolled in school and doesn’t turn up (even if they’re only absent for a day)
    • the council’s education welfare officer – if they think your child isn’t getting a suitable education at home
    You can be prosecuted if you don’t give your child an education. You’ll normally get warnings and offers of help from the local council first.

    You can get education and attendance information from your council.

    When your child can miss school

    You can only allow your child to miss school if either:

    • they’re too ill to go in
    • you’ve got advance permission from the school
    There’s extra support available if your child can’t go to school for long periods because of a health problem.

    Holidays in term time

    You have to get permission from the head teacher if you want to take your child out of school during term time.

    You can only do this if:

    • you make an application to the head teacher in advance (as a parent the child normally lives with)
    • there are exceptional circumstances

    It’s up to the head teacher how many days your child can be away from school if leave is granted.

     

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