Daycare services with more than one paid member of staff would pay a maximum of 133 to register initially, followed by an annual charge of up to Pounds 103. The charges for small services with up to one paid member of staff are significantly lower, at 15 for initial registration and 13 thereafter.
The proposed maximum fees for 2002/03 are set out in a consultation document published on the Scottish Executive's Regulation of Care Project website, www.scotland.gov.uk/ government/rcp, and responses are sought by 22 February. Respondents are asked to indicate the potential effect of the proposed fees on services.
The proposed fees do not distinguish between sessional and full daycare and could prove a heavy financial burden on playgroups if they go ahead as set out, since many playgroups employ more than one paid member of staff.
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