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

• Citation: S.I. 2026/153
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(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.

Section 2 Interpretation

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 .

Section 3 Amendments to the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations

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

Section 4 Amendment to regulation 19

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” .

Section 5 Amendment to regulation 23

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” .

Section 6 Substitution of certain fees payable under the Fees and Frequency of Inspections Regulations

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).