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The documents below contain useful information, resources and enrichment ideas to help if you choose to educate your child at home: ...

Education is a right of all children, and good school attendance is essential in giving children the best possible start in life. Regular school attendance helps pupils get the most out of their ...

Non-attendance at school Offences related to Education Penalty Notices Failure to comply with the directions under an Education Supervision Order Failure to comply with a School Attendance Order ...

If your child goes on holiday in term time, or takes leave of absence without permission from the school, the absences will be marked in the school register as unauthorised absences. This may result ...

It’s sometimes thought that parents/carers have the right to take children out of school for up to 10 days a year for holidays. This is a myth. There has never been a right to remove children from ...

Stockport Family will monitor and review Education Penalty Notices at regular intervals. The LA shall keep records of Education Penalty Notices which include: a copy of each notice issued a record of ...

Only two Notices to Improve can be issued to a parent in respect of the same child in any twelve month period.

Arrangements for making payment will be detailed in the Education Penalty Notice. The penalty is payable to the LA (through Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council). Payment of an Education Penalty ...

If parents/carers fail to provide a suitable education for their child, the council will identify a school for them and follow a legal process leading to the service of a School Attendance Order. A ...

There is no right of appeal against an Education Penalty Notice. However, there are limited grounds upon which Education Penalty Notices can be withdrawn (see section 7 above). Where a recipient ...