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Parental responsibility measures

Local authority data on penalty notices, parenting orders and parenting contracts (for unauthorised absence).

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 7 July 2016
• Last updated: 14 December 2023 — See all updates

Statistics on the parental responsibility measures used by schools and local authorities to improve poor pupil attendance, including penalty notices, parenting orders and parenting contracts.

We originally published this information as transparency data. From the 2013 to 2014 academic year, the data is classified as ‘official statistics’.

Earlier releases are also available at the National Archives website.

Statistics guide

• Parental responsibility measures statistics: guide
  • 15 December 2022
  • Guidance

Official statistics

• Parental responsibility measures: 2022 to 2023 academic year
  • 14 December 2023
  • Official Statistics
• Parental responsibility measures: 2021 to 2022 academic year
  • 15 December 2022
  • Official Statistics
• Parental responsibility measures: 2020 to 2021 academic year
  • 16 December 2021
  • Official Statistics
• Parental responsibility measures: 2018 to 2019 academic year
  • 26 March 2020
  • Official Statistics
• Parental responsibility measures: 2017 to 2018
  • 21 March 2019
  • Official Statistics
• Parental responsibility measures: 2016 to 2017 academic year
  • 22 March 2018
  • Official Statistics
• Parental responsibility measures: 2015 to 2016 academic year
  • 23 March 2017
  • Official Statistics
• Parental responsibility measures: 2014 to 2015 academic year
  • 7 July 2016
  • Official Statistics
• Parental responsibility measures: 2013 to 2014 academic year
  • 7 July 2016
  • Official Statistics

Transparency data

• Parental responsibility measures: 2012 to 2013 academic year
  • 25 March 2014
  • Transparency data

Published 7 July 2016
Last updated 14 December 2023 + show all updates

1. 14 December 2023

   Added 'Parental responsibility measures: 2022 to 2023 academic year'.

2. 15 December 2022

   'Parental responsibility measures: 2021 to 2022 academic year' was added.

3. 16 December 2021

   Added Parental responsibility measures: 2020 to 2021 academic year.

4. 26 March 2020

   Added 'Parental responsibility measures: 2018 to 2019 academic year'.

5. 21 March 2019

   Added 'Parental responsibility measures: 2017 to 2018'.

6. 22 March 2018

   Added 'Parental responsibility measures: 2016 to 2017 academic year'.

7. 23 March 2017

   Added 'Parental responsibility measures: 2015 to 2016 academic year'.

8. 7 July 2016

   First published.