Parental responsibility measures

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

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

1. Parental responsibility measures statistics: guide
   • 22 March 2018
   • Guidance

Official statistics

1. Parental responsibility measures: 2018 to 2019 academic year
   • 26 March 2020
   • Official Statistics
2. Parental responsibility measures: 2017 to 2018
   • 21 March 2019
   • Official Statistics
3. Parental responsibility measures: 2016 to 2017 academic year
   • 22 March 2018
   • Official Statistics
4. Parental responsibility measures: 2015 to 2016 academic year
   • 23 March 2017
   • Official Statistics
5. Parental responsibility measures: 2014 to 2015 academic year
   • 7 July 2016
   • Official Statistics
6. Parental responsibility measures: 2013 to 2014 academic year
   • 7 July 2016
   • Official Statistics

Transparency data

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

Published 7 July 2016
Last updated 26 March 2020 + show all updates

1. 26 March 2020

   Added ‘Parental responsibility measures: 2018 to 2019 academic year’.
2. 21 March 2019

   Added ‘Parental responsibility measures: 2017 to 2018’.

3. 22 March 2018

   Added ‘Parental responsibility measures: 2016 to 2017 academic year’.

4. 23 March 2017

   Added ‘Parental responsibility measures: 2015 to 2016 academic year’.

5. 7 July 2016

   First published.

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