The Childcare and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees) (Amendments) Regulations 2023 No. 276

PART 4 Amendments to the 2015 Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations

Amendments to the 2015 Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations

5.  The 2015 Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations are amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Part.

Amendment to regulation 2

6.  In regulation 2 (interpretation), for the definition of “secure children’s home” substitute—

““secure children’s home” means—

(a)

a children’s home provided for the purpose of restricting liberty and approved for that purpose in accordance with regulation 3 of the Children (Secure Accommodation) Regulations 1991(1); or

(b)

(b) a secure 16 to 19 Academy approved under section 1B(4) of the Academies Act 2010(2);”.

Amendment to regulation 23

7.  In regulation 23(1) (children’s homes)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (b), for “26” substitute “20” and for “26th” substitute “20th”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (c), for “26” substitute “20”.

Amendment to regulation 27

8.  In regulation 27 (frequency of inspections), for paragraph (3B) substitute—

“(3B) Subsection (3A) does not apply to a secure children’s home.”.

Substitution of certain fees payable under the 2015 Fees and Frequency of Inspection Regulations

9.  In each provision of the 2015 Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations specified in column 1 of the table in the Schedule, for the amount specified in column 2 (old fee) substitute the amount specified in column 3 (new fee).

(1)

S.I. 1991/1505. Regulation 3 was substituted by paragraph 7 of Schedule 1 to the Children and Social Work Act 2017 (c. 16) and revoked in relation to Wales by regulation 2 of S.I. 2006/2986.

(2)

2010 c. 32. Section 1B was amended by section 164(1) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (c. 32).