I would like to request some information under the Freedom of Information Act.
Please could you tell me:
The number of fines (financial penalties) issued to parents for children being out of school without permission (unauthorised absence) during the summer term of the academic year 2016/17 (the summer term of this year).
:: Please could I have this information broken down to give, for summer term 2016/17 –
a) the number of fines given to parents for taking children on holiday without permission
b) the number given for truancy or repeated poor attendance
c) any other reason (please state)
Devon County Council does not hold information within the separate categories and we can only give the total number of fines, resulting from pupils being out of school during the summer term, but which may have been issued at a later date i.e. during summer holidays due to processing paperwork, is 1129
:: The number of fines issued to parents for children being out of school without permission (unauthorised absence) during the summer term of the academic year 2015/16 (the summer term last year).
:: Please could I have this information broken down to give, for summer term 2015/16 –
a) the number of fines given to parents for taking children on holiday without permission
b) the number given for truancy or repeated poor attendance
c) any other reason (please state)
Devon County Council does not hold information within the separate categories and we can only give the total number of fines, resulting from pupils being out of school during the summer term, but which may have been issued at a later date i.e. during summer holidays due to processing paperwork, is 263