- Request
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1. How many Fixed Penalty Notices were given to parents for taking their child out of school during term time?
2. How much was paid in total for the fines issued?
3. What is the money received from the fines spent on?
4. How many days on average were children taking out of school for?
Please could this information be for the school year September 2023-July 2024 and then the school year September 2024-July 2025? - 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.
Q 1 and 2
01.09.23 to 31.08.24 Number of PNs issued 4662 Payment received £307380
01.09.24 to 22.07.25 Number of PNs issued 4860 Payment received £394900
Q3 the payments received contributes to the work carried out by the LA School Attendance team
Q4 this is not collated and would involve going into each case (9522 cases) to get this information which would take more than 18 hours. - Reference number
- 13096833
- Date request received
- 17 July 2025
- Date of decision
- 8 August 2025