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School Absence Fines
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1. In your local authority area, please confirm the total number of fines given as a result of absence from mainstream schools, broken down by school type – including primary, secondary and special schools, for the academic years of;
a) 2018/19
Total fines: 980
Primary: 794
Secondary: 186
Special: 0
b) 2021/22
Total fines: 645
Primary: 572
Secondary: 73
Special: 0
c) 2022/23
Total fines: 1242
Primary: 999
Secondary: 243
Special: 0
2. In your local authority, please confirm the total number of individuals in receipt of a fine as a result of absence from mainstream school, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary, and special schools, for the academic years of;
a) 2018/19
Total number of individuals in receipt of a fine: 776
Primary: 607
Secondary: 169
Special: 0
b) 2021/22
Total number of individuals in receipt of a fine: 501
Primary: 437
Secondary: 64
Special: 0
c) 2022/23
Total number of individuals in receipt of a fine: 980
Primary: 768
Secondary: 212
Special: 0
3. In your local authority, please confirm the total number of fines that were paid as a result of absence from mainstream school, broken down by school type - including primary, secondary, and special schools, for the academic years of;
a) 2018/19
Total fines paid: 893
Primary: 734
Secondary: 159
Special: 0
b) 2021/22
Total fines paid: 568
Primary: 512
Secondary: 56
Special: 0
c) 2022/23
Total fines paid: 1143
Primary: 935
Secondary: 208
Special: 0
