10 March 2020
Your request
1. A copy of your code of practice for issuing fixed penalty notices
2. How many fixed penalty notices were issued in your area in 2017, 2018 and 2019
3. The most common criteria for triggering a fixed penalty notice
4. The total number of prosecutions in the above years under sections 444(1) and 444(1A) of the Education Act 1996.
Our response
Please see attached Lambeth Code of Conduct.
Academic year |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Number of penalty notices issued |
470 |
640 |
205 |
Most common criteria for issuing a fixed penalty notice |
Unauthorised term time holiday |
Unauthorised term time holiday |
Unauthorised term time holiday |
Court prosecution
Academic year |
2016/17 |
2017/18 |
2018/19 |
Section 444 1 |
20 |
23 |
18 |
Section 444 1A |
4 |
3 |
3 |