Made under the Children Act 1989

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The Registration and Inspection of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

The 2025 regulations amended the 2015 fees and inspection frequency regulations, lowered fee thresholds for certain children's services providers, and updated various fee amounts.


These regulations, effective April 1st, 2025, amend the Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children's Homes etc.) Regulations 2015.

Key changes include lowering thresholds for higher annual fees for residential special schools and children's homes and revising various registration and variation fees across different settings.

The changes are supported by existing legislation and aim to balance resource allocation with fair charges.

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