Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026

18 Power of Secretary of State to impose monetary penalties

(1) In the Care Standards Act 2000, after section 30ZL (inserted by section 17) insert—

“30ZM Power of Secretary of State to impose monetary penalties

(1) The Secretary of State may impose a monetary penalty on a person if the Secretary of State is satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the person has failed to comply with—

(a) any requirement imposed by or under section 30ZE, 30ZG, 30ZH or 30ZI (financial oversight);

(b) any requirement imposed by or under regulations under section 30ZK or 30ZL (power to limit profits).

(2) See Schedule 1A for further provision about monetary penalties under this section.

(3) The Secretary of State may publish information about monetary penalties imposed under this section, including information identifying—

(a) the persons on whom penalties were imposed,

(b) the dates they were imposed,

(c) the grounds for imposing them, and

(d) their amounts.”

(2) In section 14(1) (grounds for cancelling registration) in paragraph (ba) (inserted by section 15(3)) after “30ZC” insert “or 30ZM”.