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Become a children's social care provider: registration fee

Ofsted's registration fees and payment form to apply to become a children’s social care provider.

• From: Ofsted
• Published: 30 September 2013
• Last updated: 1 April 2026
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  1. 1 April 2026

     Updated registration fees: these came into force on 1 April 2026.

  2. 18 March 2025

     Updated registration fees: these come into force on 1 April 2025.

  3. 1 April 2024

     Updated registration fees as at 1 April 2024.

  4. 31 March 2023

     Updated registration fees: these come into force on 1 April 2023.

  5. 1 April 2022

     Updated registration fees as at 1 April 2022.

  6. 1 May 2019

     Updated registration fees: these come into force on 1 May 2019.

  7. 26 March 2018

     Updated registration fees: these come into force on 1 April 2018.

  8. 31 March 2017

     Updated for fees from 1 April 2017.

  9. 19 April 2016

     Updated for fees from April 2016.

  10. 26 May 2015

      Ofsted ceased to regulate social work providers on 25 May 2015: documents updated to reflect this change.

  11. 27 March 2015

      Published today: leaflet and form for use from 1 April 2015.

  12. 30 September 2013

      First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Registration fees for children’s social care services

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Registration fee for children's social care services form

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Registration fee for children's social care services form

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Details

A list of registration fees and a form to complete to pay your fee.

Please note that Ofsted only accepts paper application forms for residential holiday schemes for disabled children. All other social care providers and managers need to apply online. If your application is complete, you will receive a message which explains how to pay the registration fee online.

Other children’s social care services fees:

• Annual fees for children’s social care services
• Variation fees for children’s social care services