Code of conduct for issuing penalty notices for unauthorised absence from school

• Buckinghamshire Council will provide information on the use of penalty notices in publicity campaigns outlining the importance of school attendance, and with its range of leaflets, which are available to parents.
• all policies in schools relating to school attendance should include information on the utilisation of penalty notices and this sanction should be brought to the attention of all parents.

• the Education Entitlement Manager will report at regular intervals on the use and outcomes of penalty notices.
• the Education Entitlement Manager will review and amend the use of penalty notices at regular intervals and amend the strategy as appropriate.

If you wish to make any comment regarding this code of conduct, please direct all communication to the Education Entitlement Manager at:

Buckinghamshire Council
Floor 1
County Hall
Walton Street
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP20 1YU

[email protected]