The Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) Regulations 2007

PART 3 Variation Fees

Interpretation

8.  In this Part “minor variation” means a variation which, in the opinion of the Chief Inspector, if the application for the variation of the condition were granted would involve no material alteration to the register kept by the Chief Inspector in accordance with regulations made under section 11(4) of the 2000 Act.

Voluntary adoption agencies

9.—(1) For the purposes of section 15(3) of the 2000 Act, the fee to accompany an application by the registered provider in relation to a voluntary adoption agency under section 15(1)(a) of the 2000 Act shall, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), be—

(a) £759, unless sub-paragraph (b) applies; or

(b) where the application is for the variation or removal of a condition for the time being in force in relation to an agency that has a small principal office only, £414.

(2) Where the application is an application for the variation or removal of a condition for the time being in force which relates to the establishment of a branch or small branch, the fee shall be—

(a) £759 in respect of each proposed new branch; and

(b) £414 in respect of each proposed new small branch.

(3) In the case of an application for the variation of a condition for the time being in force where the variation of the condition is a minor variation, the fee shall be £69.

Adoption support agencies

10.—(1) For the purposes of section 15(3) of the 2000 Act, the fee to accompany an application by the registered provider in respect of an adoption support agency under section 15(1)(a) of the 2000 Act shall, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), be £759.

(2) Where the adoption support agency is a small adoption support agency the fee shall be £414.

(3) In the case of an application for the variation of a condition for the time being in force where the variation of the condition is a minor variation, the fee shall be £69.

Children’s homes

11.—(1) For the purposes of section 15(3) of the 2000 Act, the fee to accompany an application by the registered provider in respect of a children’s home under section 15(1)(a) of the 2000 Act shall, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), be £1093.

(2) Where the children’s home is a small children’s home the fee shall be £596.

(3) In the case of an application for the variation of a condition for the time being in force where the variation of the condition is a minor variation, the fee shall be £99.

Residential family centres

12.—(1) For the purposes of section 15(3) of the 2000 Act, the fee to accompany an application by the registered provider in respect of a residential family centre under section 15(1)(a) of the 2000 Act shall, subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), be £911.

(2) Where the residential family centre is a small residential family centre the fee shall be £497.

(3) In the case of an application for the variation of a condition for the time being in force where the variation of the condition is a minor variation, the fee shall be £83.

Fostering agencies

13.—(1) For the purposes of section 15(3) of the 2000 Act, the fee to accompany an application by the registered provider in respect of a fostering agency under section 15(1)(a) of the 2000 Act shall, subject to paragraph (2), be £1093.

(2) In the case of an application for the variation of a condition for the time being in force where the variation of the condition is a minor variation, the fee shall be £99.