Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations prescribe the fees under section 79F of the Children Act 1989 in relation to registration for child minding or providing day care.
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“Child minding” is defined in section 79A(2) of that Act, subject to the following subsections of that section, as looking after one or more children under the age of eight on domestic premises for reward.
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“Day care” is defined in section 79A(6) of that Act as care provided at any time for children under the age of eight on premises other than domestic premises.
The Regulations also prescribe the annual fees to be paid by child minders and those providing day care under paragraph 7 of Schedule 9A to the Children Act 1989 and the time at which they should be paid. They also prescribe the fee payable for a replacement certificate where the original has been lost or destroyed.
The old fees payable under the Child Minding and Day Care (Registration and Inspection Fees) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/2076 as amended by S.I. 1996/3180) are set out in column 1 of the following table and the new fees under these Regulations are set out in column 2.
TABLE
| (1) | (2) | |
|---|---|---|
| Old Fee | New Fee | |
| £ | £ | |
| Registration as a childminder | 12.50 | 14.00 |
| Registration as a provider of day care for a continuous period of four hours or more in a day | 110.00 | 121.00 |
| Registration as a provider of day care for less than a continuous period of four hours in a day | 12.50 | 14.00 |
| Inspection fee/Annual fee for a childminder | 10.00 | 11.00 |
| Inspection fee/Annual fee for a provider of day care for a continuous period of four hours or more in a day | 85.00 | 94.00 |
| Inspection fee/Annual fee for a provider of day care for less than a continuous period of four hours in a day | 10.00 | 11.00 |
| Fee for a replacement certificate | 5.00 | 5.00 |