Before you start

You cannot save your progress and return later.

Make sure you have all the information you need before you start.

This includes:

  • child's details
  • sibling details if you're also making a referral for a sibling group
  • child's school or academy details
  • parent or carer's details
  • Penalty Notice request details

Documents you may need to upload

You may also need to upload the following:

  • attendance certificate for current school year
  • attendance certificate for the previous school year 
  • parent's request for term time leave
  • parent's notification of the Penalty Notice referral
  • supporting evidence for unauthorised term-time leave referrals
  • supporting evidence for persistent absence referrals

We'll email a copy of your submission after you submit the form.

Read our data protection notice to learn about how the council processes your data.