Citation, commencement and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 and come into force on 1st April 2013.

(2) In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” means Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Children’s Homes etc.) Regulations 2007( 4 ).

Amendment of regulation 14 of the Principal Regulations

2. In regulation 14(1) and (2) of the Principal Regulations (voluntary adoption agencies)—

(a) for “£918.39” in each place where it occurs substitute “£952.54”; and

(b) for “£459.20” in each place where it occurs substitute “£505.11”.

Amendment of regulation 15 of the Principal Regulations

3. In regulation 15 of the Principal Regulations (adoption support agencies)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “£918.39” substitute “£956.05”; and

(b) in paragraph (2) for “£459.20” substitute “£505.11”.

Amendment of regulation 17 of the Principal Regulations

4. —(1)Regulation 17 of the Principal Regulations (children’s homes etc.) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1) (children’s homes)—

(a) for “£1323.01” in both places where it occurs substitute “£1455.32”;

(b) for “62” in both places where it occurs substitute “37”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii)—

(i) for “£131.77” substitute “£144.95; and

(ii) for “62nd” substitute “37th”; and

(d) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£9120” substitute “£6399.31”.

(3) In paragraph (2A) (residential family centres)—

(a) for “£881.12” substitute “£969.23”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute “has 4 approved places, £1090.75”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (c) for “5” substitute “4”.

(4) In paragraph (3A) (boarding schools)—

(a) for “£574.99” in both places where it occurs substitute “£632.49”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for “15” substitute “12”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii)—

(i) for “£34.61” substitute “£38.07”; and

(ii) for “14th” substitute “12th”; and

(d) in sub-paragraph (c) for “16” substitute “13”.

(5) In paragraph (3B) (residential colleges)—

(a) for “£574.99” in both places where it occurs substitute “£632.49”;

(b) for “14” in both places where it occurs substitute “11”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii)—

(i) for “£34.61” substitute “£38.07”; and

(ii) for “14th” substitute “11th”.

(6) In paragraph (3C) (residential special schools)—

(a) for “£1058.15” in both places where it occurs substitute “£1163.96”;

(b) for “20” in both places where it occurs substitute “18”; and

(c) in sub-paragraph (b)(ii) —

(i) for “£105.15” substitute “£115.66”; and

(ii) for “20th” substitute “18th”.

Amendment of regulation 18 of the Principal Regulations

5. —(1)Regulation 18 of the Principal Regulations (local authority adoption and fostering functions) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (a) (relevant adoption functions) for “£1549” substitute “£1161.75”.

(3) In paragraph (b) (relevant fostering functions) for “£2421” substitute “£1815.75”.

Amendment of regulation 19 of the Principal Regulations

6. In regulation 19 of the Principal Regulations (frequency of inspections), omit paragraph (1)(c).

Amendment of regulation 2 of the Children Act 2004 (Children’s Services) Regulations 2005

7. In regulation 2(1)(v) of the Children Act 2004 (Children’s Services) Regulations 2005( 5 ) (children’s services) for the words “social service” to the end, substitute “function listed at section 135(1)(d) or (e) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006( 6 )”.