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Pay a school absence penalty notice


You have selected to pay a school absence penalty notice.

To complete this payment you will need to know:

  • your unique school absence penalty notice number (please only enter the nine-digit number – do not enter the FPN or SFPN letters)
  • your payment card details

The ‘Pay a school absence penalty notice’ button below will take you to our payment portal. The portal will notify you of how much you are due to pay.

Please note that penalty notices are issued per parent per child. Each penalty notice will have a unique penalty notice number.


Paying by credit or debit card

For online payments, we accept most debit and credit cards but do not accept American Express, Diners Club or Electron.

If you are unable to make a payment online or need assistance using our online payment service, please contact us on
01392 383189.

Alternative payment methods

By telephone

To pay over the phone using a credit or debit card, please call 01392 542303.

By postal order

The postal order must be the correct amount and be received by the specified payment date.

By cash in person

Pre-arranged appointments only. Call 01392 383189 (option 1) to make an appointment.


For more details about how Devon County Council and our contractor will use your personal data, read our online payments privacy notice.