Offence
Parent knowingly failed to cause child to attend alternative education provision regularly
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 2
- Courts listing it
- 1
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (2)
- Sentencing guideline
- School non-attendance (Revised 2017)
- Official offence code
- ED96017
- The law
- Contrary to sections 444(1A), (8A) and 444ZA of the Education Act 1996.
- Where it can be tried
- Magistrates' court only
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
Related offences
- Parent of child of compulsory school age registered at a school who failed to attend regularly
- Parent knowingly child not attending failed to ensure regular attendance at school
- Cause assault / ill treatment / neglect / abandonment of child / young person to cause unnecessary suffering / injury
- Assault / ill-treat / neglect / abandon a child / young person to cause unnecessary suffering / injury