- Request
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1. I would like the amounts generated by Lincolnshire County Council regarding school fines for the following years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
2. I would also like the information that details how the money generated from the fines are distributed.
3. Also a breakdown of how this money was spent.
4. Please could I also request the information of how many fines were issued to parent carers in these time frames who's child is on the SEND register or suspected SEND. Including non-SEND child.
5. And finally the amount of fines broken down between both Male and Female. - Decision
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I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.
1.
Academic years
2020/2021
2021/2022
2022/2023
2023/2024
2024/2025
01.09.24 - 03.04.25
Penalty notices sent out for Unauthorised Holidays
399
1598
3252
2622
2647
Penalty Notices sent out for Persistent absence
166
165
208
98
96
Payment received
£24,120.00
£98,220.00
£213,120.00
£301,200.00
2. Penalty Notice fine monies where received are used to support school attendance and school attendance initiatives.
3. The Local Authority does not hold a breakdown, as the monies, in total, support attendance initiatives.
4-5. Lincolnshire County Council does not record this data
- Reference number
- FOI 11955805
- Date request received
- 13/03/25
- Date of decision
- 09/04/25