--- title: "Discretionary Leave of Absence" url: "https://www.stlukesblackburn.co.uk/parents/useful-links/discretionary-leave-of-absenceholiday-request-form" school: "St Luke & St Philip’s Primary School" --- # Leave of Absence Form **Important Update** **Changes to Education-related Penalty Notices** **Information for Parents** You may be aware that the Department for Education has recently announced national changes to fixed penalty notices issued for unauthorised absence in term time. **These changes will come into effect on 19th August 2024** The changes to be aware of are:  Penalty notices issued for offences that take place after 19 th August 2024 will be charged at a new rate of £160 per parent per child. This can be paid at £80 if paid within 21 days.  A second penalty notice issued to the same parent, for the same child, within a rolling 3- year period will be issued at the rate of £160 to be paid within 28 days, with no option for a discounted rate.  The threshold at which a penalty notice must be considered is set at 10 sessions (equivalent to 5 days) of unauthorised absence within a rolling 10-school week period 1 . This may include absences as a result of arriving late after the register closes. The 10 school weeks may span different terms or school years.  A maximum of 2 penalty notices may be issued to a parent for the same child within a rolling 3-year period, so at the 3rd (or subsequent) offence(s) another course of action will need to be considered (such as prosecution or one of the other attendance legal interventions).  Only penalty notices issued for absences taking place after 19 th August 2024 will count towards the above thresholds. ### Discretionary Leave of Absence Forms Application for Discretionary Leave of Absence 484 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/st-luke-st-philip-s-primary-school/files/documents/DLOA_app_form_Aug_24.pdf) - ![Step into Quality](https://files.schudio.com/st-luke-st-philip-s-primary-school/images/partners/step-into-quality-logo.jpg) - ![DOB](https://files.schudio.com/st-luke-st-philip-s-primary-school/images/partners/DOBWordsCrest.jpg) - ![National Lottery Funded](https://files.schudio.com/st-luke-st-philip-s-primary-school/images/partners/lottery-funded.jpg) - ![Green Tree School](https://files.schudio.com/st-luke-st-philip-s-primary-school/images/partners/woodland-trust-gold-award-1.jpg) - ![Team](https://files.schudio.com/st-luke-st-philip-s-primary-school/images/partners/teamlogo.png) - ![Magic Breakfast](https://files.schudio.com/st-luke-st-philip-s-primary-school/images/partners/magic-breakfast.jpg) - ![Raising Aspirations](https://files.schudio.com/st-luke-st-philip-s-primary-school/images/partners/Raising-Aspirations-Badge(2).png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/st-luke-st-philip-s-primary-school/images/partners/Gold_award_2024(2).png) - ![HSBC](https://files.schudio.com/st-luke-st-philip-s-primary-school/images/partners/X4029_Smart-Money-Awards-website-badge-D-1.jpg) - ![Christian Aid Global Neighbours](https://files.schudio.com/st-luke-st-philip-s-primary-school/images/partners/bronze_2024-28_(3).jpg) ##### Location Hancock Street Blackburn BB2 2LZ ##### Contact Us 01254 54866 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stlukesblackburn) - [X](https://twitter.com/stluke_philips) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Luke & St Philip’s Primary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://www.stlukesblackburn.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)