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.
There has been no increase to the fees, which are heavily subsidised by the Government, since 2001.
The consultation asks for views but says that it recommends a phased approach with increases of 30 per cent. In the longer term, and subject to further consultation, it suggests that local authorities take on more of a role in determining subsidies locally.
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