Consultation outcome

Children's social care providers: fees and inspections 2022

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

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Detail of outcome

Government response to the consultation on proposed changes to the fees and frequency of inspection regulations for 2022 to 2023.

This report presents analysis of responses we have received, along with the government鈥檚 response and the next steps.


Original consultation

Summary

We're seeking views on our proposals to make changes to the fees and frequency of inspections regulations from 1 April 2022.

This consultation was held on .

This consultation ran from
to

Consultation description

We are seeking views on the following proposed changes to :

  • a 10% increase on current fees payable by children鈥檚 social care providers, for those providers which are not already at full cost recovery
  • the introduction of new fees for providers who wish to include multiple buildings under one children鈥檚 home registration
  • resetting the 3-year inspection cycle for residential family centres, voluntary adoption agencies, adoption support agencies and fostering agencies

Updates to this page

Published 19 November 2021
Last updated 28 February 2022 show all updates
  1. Added the 'Fees and frequency of inspection regulations 2022 to 2023: consultation response'.

  2. First published.

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