Service Description: The Law states that parents of a child of compulsory school age must ensure that he/she receives full-time education and if a child fails to attend punctually and regularly then his/her parents are guilty of an offence.
Also known as:- Absences, Fixed Penalty Notices (Education), Parent Prosecution, Truancy
Answer: Parents would have normally received notification from the school or the Education Welfare Officer about their child’s poor school attendance record. If there is no improvement in the child’s school attendance record, parents will receive an official warning letter explaining the legal consequences of continued poor attendance. Failure to improve the child’s attendance may result in the parents being prosecuted. http://eduwight.iow.gov.uk/the_lea/admin/images/-courtpanels.pdf - Related Link