The Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children's Homes etc.) Regulations 2015

PART 3E+WVariation Fees

IntroductoryE+W

11.—(1) This Part—

(a)applies for the purposes of section 15(3) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (applications by registered persons); and

(b)prescribes the fee that must accompany an application under section 15(1)(a) of that Act.

(2) For the purposes of this Part, a variation of a condition for the time being in force in relation to a registration is a “minor variation” if, in the opinion of the Chief Inspector, it would, if made, require no material alteration to any register kept by virtue of section 11(4) M1 of that Act.

Marginal Citations

M1Section 11(4) was amended by: paragraph 20 of Schedule 9 to the Health and Social Care (Community Health and Standards) Act 2003; paragraph 42 of Schedule 14 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006; and paragraph 10(c) of Schedule 5, and Schedule 15, to the Health and Social Care Act 2008. Section 11(4) was applied to a person who carries on or manages a holiday scheme for disabled children by regulation 2(1) and (2)(a) of the Care Standards Act 2000 (Extension of the Application of Part 2 to Holiday Schemes for Disabled Children) (England) Regulations 2003.

Voluntary adoption agenciesE+W

12.—(1) — Where the application relates to a voluntary adoption agency, the fee, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), is—

(a)where the agency has a principal office that is not small, [F1£910]; and

(b)where the agency has a small principal office, [F2£807].

(2) Where the application relates to the establishment of a branch, the fee is—

(a)[F3£910] in respect of each proposed new branch that is not a small branch; and

(b)[F4£807] in respect of each proposed new small branch.

(3) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is [F5£134].

Textual Amendments

Adoption support agenciesE+W

13.—(1) Where the application relates to an adoption support agency that is not a small adoption support agency, the fee, subject to paragraph (3), is [F6£910].

(2) Where the application relates to a small adoption support agency, the fee, subject to paragraph (3), is [F7£807].

(3) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is [F8£134].

Textual Amendments

F7Sum in reg. 13(2) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Childcare and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees) (Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/276), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch.

F8Sum in reg. 13(3) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Childcare and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees) (Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/276), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch.

Children's homesE+W

14.—[F9(1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), where the application relates to a multi-building children’s home or a children’s home that is not a small children’s home, the fee is £910.]

(2) Where the application relates to a small children's home, the fee, subject to paragraph (3), is [F10£910].

(3) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is [F11£194].

[F12(4) The fees payable in respect of a multi-building children’s home do not apply to the following—

(a)a school which is a children’s home under section 1(6) of the Care Standards Act 2000; and

(b)a secure children’s home.]

Textual Amendments

F11Sum in reg. 14(3) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Childcare and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees) (Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/276), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch.

Residential family centresE+W

15.—(1) Where the application relates to a residential family centre that is not a small residential family centre, the fee, subject to paragraph (3), is [F13£910].

(2) Where the application relates to a small residential family centre, the fee, subject to paragraph (3), is [F14£910].

(3) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is [F15£161].

Textual Amendments

F14Sum in reg. 15(2) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Childcare and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees) (Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/276), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch.

F15Sum in reg. 15(3) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Childcare and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees) (Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/276), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch.

Fostering agenciesE+W

16.—(1) Where the application relates to a fostering agency, the fee, subject to paragraph (2), is [F16£910].

(2) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is [F17£194].

Textual Amendments

F17Sum in reg. 16(2) substituted (1.4.2023) by The Childcare and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees) (Amendments) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/276), reg. 1(2)(b), Sch.

[F18Supported accommodation undertakingsE+W

16A.—(1) Where the application relates to a supported accommodation undertaking, the fee, subject to paragraph (2), is £910.

(2) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is £176.]

Textual Amendments

Providers of social work servicesE+W

F1917.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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