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 3 Variation Fees

Introductory

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)(1) of that Act.

Voluntary adoption agencies

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, £835; and

(b) where the agency has a small principal office, £455.

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

(a) £835 in respect of each proposed new branch that is not a small branch; and

(b) £455 in respect of each proposed new small branch.

(3) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is £76.

Adoption support agencies

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 £835.

(2) Where the application relates to a small adoption support agency, the fee, subject to paragraph (3), is £455.

(3) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is £76.

Children’s homes

14.—(1) Where the application relates to a children’s home that is not a small children’s home, the fee, subject to paragraph (3), is £1202.

(2) Where the application relates to a small children’s home, the fee, subject to paragraph (3), is £656.

(3) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is £109.

Residential family centres

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 £1002.

(2) Where the application relates to a small residential family centre, the fee, subject to paragraph (3), is £547.

(3) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is £91.

Fostering agencies

16.—(1) Where the application relates to a fostering agency, the fee, subject to paragraph (2), is £1202.

(2) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is £109.

Providers of social work services

17.—(1) Where the application relates to a provider of social work services, the fee, subject to paragraph (2), is £3070.

(2) In the case of an application for a minor variation, the fee is £99.

(1)

Section 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.