From Frontline Evidence to National Practice: NAfSA Announces February Conference on Penalty Notices and Third Offences

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Two Penalty Notices have been issued. Then another unauthorised absence occurs. What happens next? Two and a half years after the introduction of the National Framework for Penalty Notices, growing numbers of families are approaching the two-notice limit. For schools, trusts and local authorities, this creates a critical question: What should happen at offence three? With 93% of Penalty Notices relating to unauthorised term-time holidays, the answer cannot simply be more intensive support in every case. Equally, where absence reflects complex barriers, anxiety or entrenched irregular attendance, enforcement alone is unlikely to provide the solution. Our latest NAfSA article examines: 🔹 The emerging 93/7 attendance reality 🔹 What the two-notice cap means in practice 🔹 The distinction between repeat holidays and complex attendance barriers 🔹 How schools and local authorities can prepare for third-offence referrals 🔹 Our national call for evidence and February 2027 conference #SchoolAttendance #PenaltyNotices #SupportFirst #EducationLaw #LocalAuthorities #MultiAcademyTrusts #NAfSA 👉 Read the full article:

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