The Government made changes to the Fixed Penalty Notice for parents in August 2024. The changes have been made to highlight the importance of regular attendance at school.
From September 2024, the Fixed Penalty Notices for parents who take their children out of school will rise to £80 per parent per child. In addition, the number of unauthorised absences have dropped to 10 sessions (5 days), which could result in a fine from Hertfordshire County Council. Therefore, Bushey Meads School will mark the following as an unauthorised absence:
· Late (after registers have closed)
· Holidays during term time
· No reason given for child’s absence (parents must notify school before 08:40 am)
Please see the attached guidance.
Please be aware, if your child does not attend their CDC registration (from 08:40 to 09:00 am) and arrives after we have closed the register, this will be recorded as an unauthorised absence and can count towards any Fixed Penalty Notice issued in the future. Therefore, any student who arrives at school, after 09:00 am, must sign in at the Student Window (Pastoral Office) so we can understand why they have missed their morning registration.