Size of fines parents have to pay for taking children out of school without authorization during term time in the United Kingdom as of August 2024
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"Fines per parent will be capped to two fines within any three-year period. Once this limit has been reached, other action like a parenting order or prosecution will be considered. If you’re prosecuted and attend court because your child hasn’t been attending school, you could get a fine of up to £2,500."
As of August 2024, parents in the United Kingdom were liable to pay a fine of at least ** British pounds each if their child missed **** days of school without authorization. This sum was subject to rise to *** British pounds if the fine was not paid within ** days of the recorded absences. In the 2023/2024 academic year, over **fines were issued to parents in England for unauthorized holidays during term time.
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UK Department for Education. (August 18, 2024). Size of fines parents have to pay for taking children out of school without authorization during term time in the United Kingdom as of August 2024 (in GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1619384/fine-size-parents-school-leave-unauthorized-holidays-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Size of fines parents have to pay for taking children out of school without authorization during term time in the United Kingdom as of August 2024 (in GBP)." Chart. August 18, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1619384/fine-size-parents-school-leave-unauthorized-holidays-uk/
UK Department for Education. (2024). Size of fines parents have to pay for taking children out of school without authorization during term time in the United Kingdom as of August 2024 (in GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1619384/fine-size-parents-school-leave-unauthorized-holidays-uk/
UK Department for Education. "Size of Fines Parents Have to Pay for Taking Children out of School without Authorization during Term Time in The United Kingdom as of August 2024 (in Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Aug 2024, /statistics/1619384/fine-size-parents-school-leave-unauthorized-holidays-uk/
UK Department for Education, Size of fines parents have to pay for taking children out of school without authorization during term time in the United Kingdom as of August 2024 (in GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1619384/fine-size-parents-school-leave-unauthorized-holidays-uk/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Size of fines parents have to pay for taking children out of school without authorization during term time in the United Kingdom as of August 2024 (in GBP) [Graph], UK Department for Education, August 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1619384/fine-size-parents-school-leave-unauthorized-holidays-uk/
