Penalty notice code of conduct

This is the final opportunity for the parent to reconsider the leave of absence in term time or engage in support to improve attendance before a penalty notice is issued.

The warning letter will be issued by the headteacher of the school in cases where a leave of absence is not deemed exceptional.

The notice to improve will be issued by the local authority in cases of unauthorised absence not solely related to a leave of absence term time.

If the notice to improve is issued by the local authority the school should monitor the child's attendance for six school weeks and alert the local authority if any further unauthorised absence occurs within the six-week monitoring period and the local authority will issue a penalty notice.