Rise in Ofsted fees troubles providers

Early years organisations have raised concerns about Government plans to put up the childcare registration fees that nurseries and childminders pay Ofsted by 30 per cent. From October, the Government wants to introduce new regulations to increase the level of charges. Under plans put out for consultation, the daycare application fee would rise from £121 to £150 and the annual fee for providers would go up from £94 to £120. Childminders would pay £18 to register, up from £14, and their annual fee would rise from £11 to £14.