The Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children's Homes etc.) Regulations 2015

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23.—(1) [F1Subject to paragraphs (1A) and (1B), the annual fee] payable in respect of a children's home is—

(a)where the home has 3 or fewer approved places, [F2£2836];

(b)where the home has between 4 and [F326] approved places,

(i)[F4£2836], plus

(ii)[F5£283] for each approved place from the 4th to the [F626th] inclusive;

(c)where the home has more than [F726] approved places, [F8£9436].

[F9(1A) The annual fee payable in respect of a multi-building children’s home is—

(a)where there are 3 or fewer approved places, £4254;

(b)where there are between 4 and 6 approved places,

(i)£4254, plus

(ii)£283 for each approved place from the 4th to the 6th inclusive.

(1B) The fees payable in respect of a multi-building children’s home do not apply to the following—

(a)a school which is a children’s home under section 1(6) of the Care Standards Act 2000; and

(b)a secure children’s home.]

(2) The annual fee in respect of a children's home is payable—

(a)in the case of an existing provider, on the anniversary of the date on which the annual fee was payable under the Registered Homes Act 1984 Act or the Children Act 1989;

(b)in the case of an existing provider, where an annual fee was not previously payable under the Children Act 1989, on 1st April in each year;

(c)in the case of a previously exempt provider, on 1st April in each year;

(d)in the case of a new provider if the certificate was issued before 1st April 2015, on the anniversary of the date of issue of the certificate;

(e)otherwise, on the date on which the certificate is issued and thereafter on the anniversary of that date.

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