In a report on improving attendance at school Charlie Taylor has recommended a toughening up of the system, allowing head teachers to impose a fine of £60 (a £10 increase on the current fine) on parents who they consider are allowing their child to miss too much school without a valid reason.
If parents fail to pay within 28 days then under the proposals the fine would double to £120 (a £20 increase), money that could be recovered automatically from their child benefit.
Parents who do not receive child benefit and fail to pay fines would have the money recovered through county courts.
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