User blog comment:Angel Emfrbl/The boy who called "wolf".../@comment-1523675-20130111051938/@comment-53539-20130111103109

Yes, the British government is serious about it too.

3 months jail if even 1 child doesn't go to school or a £2,500+ fine is normal, its been the ruling since about the late 90s I recall. School is compulsory until the age of 16 in the UK, you also must finish your last year of school, my year was the first highschool leavers' they enforced the 16 year rule upon though so its only been in force since 98/99 (can't remember). Your only allowed a certain amount of absence from school before they start noticing. Also, the police will personally escort you back to school if they catch you outside of school.