
2025 No. 266
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND
The Registration and Inspection of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
Made 5th March 2025
Laid before Parliament 7th March 2025
Coming into force 1st April 2025
The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 87D(2) and 104(4)(a) of the Children Act 1989, sections 12(2), 15(3), 16(3) and 118(5) and (6) of the Care Standards Act 2000 and sections 155(1) and (2), and 181(2)(a) and (b) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006.
Part 1 Introductory
Citation, commencement and extent
1 

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Registration and Inspection of Education, Children's Services and Skills (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2025.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Interpretation
2 
In these Regulations, “the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations” means 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 2 Amendments to the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations
Amendments to the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations
3 
The Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations are amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Part.
Amendment to regulation 19
4 
In regulation 19 (boarding schools, residential colleges and residential special schools)—
(a) in paragraph (3)(b) and (c), for “13” substitute “9”;
(b) in paragraph (3)(b)(ii), for “13th” substitute “9th”.
Amendment to regulation 23
5 
In regulation 23 (children’s homes)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b) and (c), for “16” substitute “11”;
(b) in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), for “16th” substitute “11th”.
Substitution of certain fees payable under the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations
6 
In each provision of the 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).
Janet Daby
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Department for Education
5th March 2025
Schedule
Substitution of certain fees payable under the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations
Regulation 6


Provision of the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations (1) Old Fee (2) New Fee (3)
Regulation 4 (registration fees: voluntary adoption agencies)
Paragraph (1)(a) £3551 £4068
Paragraph (1)(b)(i) £3551 £4068
Paragraph (1)(b)(ii) £968 £1161
Paragraph (2)(a) £968 £1161
Paragraph (2)(b)(i) £3551 £4068
Paragraph (2)(b)(ii) £968 £1161
Regulation 5 (registration fees: adoption support agencies)
Paragraph (2) £968 £1161
Regulation 6 (registration fees: children’s homes)
Paragraph (1) £3842 £4610
Paragraph (2) £1394 £1672
Regulation 7 (registration fees: residential family centres)
Paragraph (2) £1163 £1395
Regulation 12 (variation fees: voluntary adoption agencies)
Paragraph (3) £161 £193
Regulation 13 (variation fees: adoption support agencies)
Paragraph (3) £161 £193
Regulation 14 (variation fees: children’s homes)
Paragraph (3) £233 £279
Regulation 15 (variation fees: residential family centres)
Paragraph (3) £193 £231
Regulation 16 (variation fees: fostering agencies)
Paragraph (2) £233 £279
Regulation 16A (variation fees: supported accommodation undertakings)
Paragraph (2) £211 £253
Regulation 19 (annual fees: boarding schools, residential colleges and residential special schools)
Paragraph (1)(a) £1223 £1467
Paragraph (1)(b)(i) £1223 £1467
Paragraph (1)(b)(ii) £74 £88
Paragraph (1)(c) £1921 £2305
Paragraph (1)(d) £2688 £3225
Paragraph (1)(e) £2856 £3427
Paragraph (2)(a) £1627 £1952
Paragraph (2)(b)(i) £1627 £1952
Paragraph (2)(b)(ii) £100 £120
Paragraph (2)(c) £2401 £2881
Paragraph (3)(a) £2993 £3591
Paragraph (3)(b)(i) £2993 £3591
Paragraph 3(b)(ii) £299 £358
Regulation 20 (annual fees: voluntary adoption agencies)
Paragraph (1)(a) £2453 £2943
Paragraph (1)(b)(i) £2453 £2943
Paragraph (1)(b)(ii) £1301 £1561
Paragraph (2)(a) £1301 £1561
Paragraph (2)(b)(i) £2453 £2943
Paragraph (2)(b)(ii) £1301 £1561
Regulation 21 (annual fees: adoption support agencies)
Paragraph (2) £1301 £1554
Regulation 23 (annual fees: children’s homes)
Paragraph (1)(a) £3744 £4492
Paragraph (1)(b)(i) £3744 £4492
Paragraph (1)(b)(ii) £373 £447
Paragraph (1)(c) £8629 £8267
Paragraph (1A)(a) £5615 £6738
Paragraph (1A)(b)(i) £5615 £6738
Paragraph (1A)(b)(ii) £373 £447
Regulation 26 (annual fees: local authority adoption and fostering functions)
Paragraph (1)(a) £2471 £2715
Paragraph (1)(b) £3216 £2715
Regulation 26A (annual fees: supported accommodation undertakings)
Paragraph (1) £2700 £3240
Paragraph (2) £3000 £3600