Citation, commencement and extent

regulation 1 + 1.  These Regulations—

regulation 1 a + (a)may be cited as the Childcare (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025,

regulation 1 b + (b)come into force on 9th June 2025, and

regulation 1 c + (c)extend to England and Wales.

Amendment of the Childcare (Fees) Regulations 2008

regulation 2 + 2.  In regulation 10(7) (annual fee for other early years providers registered in the early years register) of the Childcare (Fees) Regulations 2008(2), for “2025” substitute “2027”.

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

The Childcare (Fees) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1804) (“the 2008 Regulations”) prescribe the registration and annual fees payable by a childcare provider in England who has applied to be, or who is, registered on the early years register (“EYR”), or on the general childcare register, under Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006 (c. 21).

Regulation 10(7) of the 2008 Regulations prescribes the annual fees payable by an early years provider (other than a childminder) whose registration on the EYR automatically transferred from the childcare register under Part 10A of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41) on 1st September 2008 (a “1989 Act early years provider”). The annual fee payable by a 1989 Act early years provider who provides early years provision for less than 4 hours per day, less than 5 days per week, or less than 45 weeks per year, is £50. The annual fee payable by a 1989 Act early years provider who provides early years provision for 4 or more hours per day, 5 or more days per week, and 45 weeks or more per year, is £220.

Regulation 2 of these Regulations amends regulation 10(7) of the 2008 Regulations by substituting “2025” for “2027”. This extends the application of the fee arrangements prescribed by regulation 10(7) to annual fees payable by a 1989 Act early years provider before 1st September 2027.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary, or public sector is foreseen.

An Explanatory Memorandum is published alongside this instrument at www.legislation.gov.uk.