Code of conduct for issuing penalty notices for unauthorised absence from school
The procedure for payment of penalty notices
- arrangements for payment will be provided with the penalty notice.
- payment of a penalty notice discharges the parent of liability for the attendance period in question. S/he cannot subsequently be prosecuted for the period covered by the penalty notice.
- the penalty payment under a penalty notice if paid within 21 days is £60 and payment if paid after 21 days, but within 28 days, is £120.
- the county attendance team will send a certificate of payment of penalty notice to the payee.
- Buckinghamshire council retains any revenue from penalty notices to cover enforcement costs (collection or prosecution in the event of non-payment).