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# The Registration and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

## Title and introductory text {#prelims}

2026 No. 153
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS, ENGLAND
The Registration and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Made
23rd February 2026
Laid before Parliament
25th February 2026
Coming into force
1st April 2026
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.

## 1 Citation, commencement and extent {#regulation-1}

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Registration and Inspection of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2026.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

## 2 Interpretation {#regulation-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.

## 3 Amendments to the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations {#regulation-3}

The Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations are amended in accordance with the following provisions of this Part.

## 4 Amendment to regulation 19 {#regulation-4}

In regulation 19 (boarding schools, residential colleges and residential special schools)—
(a) in paragraph (2)(b) and (c), for “10” substitute “8”;
(b) in paragraph (2)(b)(ii), for “10th” substitute “8th”;
(c) in paragraph (3)(b) and (c), for “9” substitute “6”;
(d) in paragraph (3)(b)(ii), for “9th” substitute “6th”.

## 5 Amendment to regulation 23 {#regulation-5}

In regulation 23 (children’s homes)—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b) and (c), for “11” substitute “8”;
(b) in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), for “11th” substitute “8th”.

## 6 Substitution of certain fees payable under the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations {#regulation-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).

## Schedule Substitution of certain fees payable under the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations {#schedule}

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)(b)(ii) | £1161 | £1393
Paragraph (2)(a) | £1161 | £1393
Paragraph (2)(b)(ii) | £1161 | £1393
Regulation 5 (registration fees: adoption support agencies)
Paragraph (2) | £1161 | £1393
Regulation 6 (registration fees: children’s homes)
Paragraph (1) | £4610 | £4780
Paragraph (2) | £1672 | £2006
Regulation 7 (registration fees: residential family centres)
Paragraph (2) | £1395 | £1674
Regulation 9A (registration fees: supported accommodation undertakings)
Paragraph (1) | £3600 | £4320
Paragraph (2) | £4600 | £5520
Regulation 12 (variation fees: voluntary adoption agencies)
Paragraph (3) | £193 | £231
Regulation 13 (variation fees: adoption support agencies)
Paragraph (3) | £193 | £231
Regulation 14 (variation fees: children’s homes)
Paragraph (3) | £279 | £334
Regulation 15 (variation fees: residential family centres)
Paragraph (3) | £231 | £277
Regulation 16 (variation fees: fostering agencies)
Paragraph (2) | £279 | £334
Regulation 16A (variation fees: supported accommodation undertakings)
Paragraph (2) | £253 | £303
Regulation 19 (annual fees: boarding schools, residential colleges and residential special schools)
Paragraph (1)(a) | £1467 | £1760
Paragraph (1)(b)(i) | £1467 | £1760
Paragraph (1)(b)(ii) | £88 | £105
Paragraph (c) | £2305 | £2766
Paragraph (d) | £3225 | £3870
Paragraph (e) | £3427 | £3930
Paragraph (2)(a) | £1952 | £2342
Paragraph (2)(b)(i) | £1952 | £2342
Paragraph (2)(b)(ii) | £120 | £144
Paragraph (2)(c) | £2881 | £3123
Paragraph (3)(a) | £3591 | £4309
Paragraph (3)(b)(i) | £3591 | £4309
Paragraph (3)(b)(ii) | £358 | £429
Regulation 20 (annual fees: voluntary adoption agencies)
Paragraph (1)(a) | £2943 | £3069
Paragraph (1)(b)(i) | £2943 | £3069
Paragraph (1)(b)(ii) | £1561 | £1873
Paragraph (2)(a) | £1561 | £1873
Paragraph (2)(b)(i) | £2943 | £3069
Paragraph (2)(b)(ii) | £1561 | £1873
Regulation 23 (annual fees: children’s homes)
Paragraph (1)(a) | £4492 | £5390
Paragraph (1)(b)(i) | £4492 | £5390
Paragraph (1)(b)(ii) | £447 | £536
Paragraph (1A)(a) | £6738 | £8085
Paragraph (1A)(b)(i) | £6738 | £8085
Paragraph (1A)(b)(ii) | £447 | £536
Regulation 26A (annual fees: supported accommodation undertakings)
Paragraph (1) | £3240 | £3888
Paragraph (2) | £3600 | £4320