(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Day Care and Child Minding (Registration Fees) (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2301). The Regulations increase the fee for an application for registration under Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 (c.41) as a day care provider from £150 to £155 where the provider provides day care for a continuous period of at least 4 hours in a day and from £18 to £20 where the provider provides less than 4 hours of such care in a day. The fee for an application for registration as a child minder is increased from £18 to £20. The annual fee payable by registered day care providers is increased from £120 to £125 (where at least 4 hours care a day is provided) and from £14 to £15 where less than 4 hours care is provided. The annual fee payable by registered child minders is increased from £14 to £15.