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Subject: School Penalty Notice Statistics for Afon Taf High School

Regarding School Penalty Notices (fines) issued for Afon Taf High School.

Please provide the following information for the last three academic years (2022/23, 2023/24, and 2024/25 to date):

- The total number of Penalty Notices issued for unauthorised absences specifically for pupils attending Afon Taf High School.

- The total value of fines paid (in GBP) resulting from these notices for this specific school.

- The number of notices withdrawn for this school and the reasons for withdrawal (e.g., administrative error).

- A copy of the Council’s Local Code of Conduct or specific policy used to determine when a Penalty Notice should be issued at the request of Afon Taf High School.

- A copy of the current Attendance Policy for Afon Taf High School, specifically sections detailing the "staged intervention" process for pupil absence.

- The specific criteria and documented steps that the school and the Education Welfare Service (EWS) must complete (e.g., warning letters, home visits, or parent meetings) before a request for a Penalty Notice is approved.

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Please see attached information

With regard to the question below, this would be covered by the school’s attendance policy attached, where the school would follow their own graduated response.

The specific criteria and documented steps that the school and the Education Welfare Service (EWS) must complete (e.g., warning letters, home visits, or parent meetings) before a request for a Penalty Notice is approved.