Fees from 1 September 2009
Application fees from 1 September 2009
The Early Years Register
An application fee is charged for registration on the Early Years Register. The requirement to pay a fee and the amount due is set in law. When we acknowledge receipt of your application we will also send you details of how to pay the fee. The charges are:
- £30 for childminders
- £30 for childcare providers on non-domestic or domestic premises who operate for less than three hours each day
- £30 for childcare providers on non-domestic or domestic premises who operate for three or more hours each day, but less than five days a week and/or less than 45 weeks a year
- £200 for childcare providers on non-domestic or domestic premises who operate for three or more hours each day and for five or more days a week and 45 or more weeks a year.
The Childcare Register
The Childcare Register is intended to be a full cost recovery scheme. An application fee is charged for registration on the Childcare Register. The requirement to pay a fee and the amount due is set in law. When we acknowledge receipt of your application we will also send you details of how to pay the fee. The charges are:
- £103 for childminders and home childcarers.
- £114 for providers of childcare on domestic or non-domestic premises.
Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosure fee
- £36 for an applicant to provide childcare on domestic or non-domestic premises
- £44 for anyone else who requires a check such as a manager of childcare on domestic or non-domestic premises, or any other individuals directly providing care in the category of childcare on domestic premises. This includes an £8 payment for the use of the Veri-fy service.
The Department for Children, Schools and Families currently subsidises the cost of CRB checks for some people connected with applications to join the Childcare Register. These are:
- applicants to provide childminding on both parts of the Childcare Register
- applicants to provide home childcare on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register
- applicants to provide childcare on domestic and non-domestic premises on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register
- people who live or work on domestic premises on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. This includes any assistants or employees who care for children.
- people who live or work on childminding premises on both parts of the Childcare Register. This includes any assistants or employees who care for children.
These people do not have to pay for a CRB disclosure.