Fixed Penalty Notices may be considered appropriate when:
- At least 10 sessions (5 school days) are lost due to unauthorised absence during a term. These do not need to be consecutive
- At least 10 sessions (5 school days) are lost due to unauthorised leave of absence during a term or delayed return from extended holidays
- Persistent late arrival at school after the register has closed (recorded as a U code) during a term. “Persistent” means at least 10 sessions of late arrival
- Truancy, where the child has come to the attention of the Police or public during school hours for being absent from school, without an acceptable reason