Registration fees for children鈥檚 social care services
Updated 18 March 2025
Applies to England
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You must pay a fee to register a children鈥檚 social care service.
聽For some services, you will need to pay 2 fees:
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one for the registered provider
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one for the registered manager of the service
We only accept paper application forms for residential holiday schemes for disabled children. All other social care providers and managers need to apply online. If your application is complete, you will receive a message which explains how to pay the registration fee online.
Registration fees for children鈥檚 social care services
| Establishment or agency | Fee for the registered provider | Fee for the registered manager |
|---|---|---|
| Children鈥檚 home [footnote 1] with 3 or fewer places (1 child = 1 place) | 拢1,672 | Not applicable |
| Children鈥檚 home with 4 or more places (1 child = 1 place) | 拢3,284 | 拢910 |
| Multi-building children鈥檚 home | 拢4,610 | 拢910 |
| Residential family centre with 3 or fewer places (1 family = 1 place) | 拢1,395 | Not applicable |
| Residential family centre with 4 or more places (1 family = 1 place) | 拢3,284 | 拢910 |
| Voluntary adoption agency principal office or branch with 7 or fewer full-time equivalent staff | 拢1,161 | Not applicable |
| Voluntary adoption agency principal office or branch with 8 or more full-time equivalent staff | 拢4,068 | Not applicable |
| Adoption support agency employing 2 or fewer full-time equivalent staff | 拢1,161 | Not applicable |
| Adoption support agency employing 3 or more full-time equivalent staff | 拢3,284 | 拢821 |
| Independent fostering agency | 拢3,284 | 拢910 |
| Holiday scheme for disabled children | 拢596 | 拢596 |
| Supported accommodation (0 to 9 individual premises) | 拢3,600 | 拢910 |
| Supported accommodation (10 or more individual premises) | 拢4,600 | 拢910 |
Fees and legislation
Registration fees are set out in:
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The term 鈥榗hildren鈥檚 home鈥� in this document also covers secure children鈥檚 homes providing accommodation for the purpose of restricting liberty, schools registering as children鈥檚 homes, and refuges registering as children鈥檚 homes.聽鈫�