Regulation changes: PVI sector worried about subsidies for Ofsted fees

Annual fees for registering with Ofsted are set to soar in the next three years under Government plans to transfer regulation costs to the provider (Analysis, 5 December). The plans, currently under consultation, would see a day nursery's registration costs rise to £450 a year by 2010. Representatives at a national member forum, hosted by the National Day Nurseries Association, last week discussed the three Ofsted consultations on fees, inspections and published information. Members worried about sustainability in the face of rising fees asked for stringent guidelines...