Ofsted registration fee

[lashes2508]

Feeling confused but thankful as just received this morning our reg fee but at a significant drop to previous years ? By £185 !!?anyone else noticed a change or have they just got ours wrong ?

[Mouseketeer]

there was a thread about this way back because we were all charged different fees, we are full day, term time and only ever paid £35, but others the same were paying lots more

[Fredbear]

We only ever pay £35.00 too.

[Stargrower]

I think from the info I read on their website, ours is meant to be £220. But they only ever invoice us for £35.00 so that's what I pay! We are full daycare and open all year.

Edited August 21, 2015 by Stargrower

[Lynne28]

We are a preschool open 18 hours per week and we pay £35

[Panders]

We are a preschool open 18 hours per week and we pay £35

Think we got ours wrong this year is was about £50 rather than £35 we are only open 15 hours.

[Panders]

Feeling confused but thankful as just received this morning our reg fee but at a significant drop to previous years ? By £185 !!anyone else noticed a change or have they just got ours wrong ?

Wonder if you have been over-charged in the past - how about mounting a test case to see if you can claw back any of it??

[lynned55]

We are term time only, open three full days and two half but this year got charged £50

[Mouseketeer]

see it's nuts ...we open 5 full days, if they can't be consistent with that there's no hope...maybe the inspector has to drive further to get to you lynned55 lol

 

edit: I found a fee charge sheet and maybe who ever happens to send out your invoice is interpreting what the 'or' bits mean differently to someone else ...we could be £35 because we open less than 45 wks, but we could possibly be £220 because we open 3 hrs or more a day or 5 or more days a week ...it's a bit grey isn't it

Edited August 21, 2015 by Mouseketeer

[Pimms o'clock?]

Just had a look on Ofsted site to have a look but can't see £50 anywhere!

 

https://www.gov.uk/register-childminder-childcare-provider/how-to-apply

[Mouseketeer]

definitely extra petrol then

[Panders]

Just had a look on Ofsted site to have a look but can't see £50 anywhere!

 

https://www.gov.uk/register-childminder-childcare-provider/how-to-apply

Just had a look at my invoice - definitely £50, paid 2nd July. Details are:

CC Non-Dom EYR Std Reg: Pre 31/08/08 (the date seems significant at how much is charged)

[lashes2508]

Wonder if you have been over-charged in the past - how about mounting a test case to see if you can claw back any of it??

Done already , sent an email asking for clarification and refund ! I supposed I could have just kept quiet but you know me , I don't do quiet

[Mouseketeer]

They'll probably realise ours are all wrong and charge us more next year lol

[MegaMum]

Typical Ofsted running true to form! Seems their fees are individual, just like their inspections. We are open 18.5 hours a week term time. We have always been charged £50.

[lynned55]

Well I'm sure up until this last payment we have only ever paid £35- we paid in January (should have been November but got lost in post!) but definitely paid £50. It's a joke isnt it? How on earth are they working out these prices?

[finleysmaid]

this figure should be based on which child care registers you are listed on...as we chose to register on all of them our fee is £220 but older settings were based on a different rate!

[lashes2508]

We are on both too don't know why and it was queried by an inspector as we don't need to be , what are your reasons for doing so FM ?

 

But it says if you are registered on both CCR AND EYR , you only pay one amount not both and if you are open less than 48 weeks, you pay standard fee not higher fee ? Feeling confused

[Mouseketeer]

We're on both @ £35, I do remember getting a much bigger invoice a few years ago, could have been first one following our change of premises registration, I just emailed and told them they'd sent wrong invoice and they resent £35 one, so maybe it is to do with registration dates ?

[finleysmaid]

We are on both too don't know why and it was queried by an inspector as we don't need to be , what are your reasons for doing so FM ?

 

But it says if you are registered on both CCR AND EYR , you only pay one amount not both and if you are open less than 48 weeks, you pay standard fee not higher fee ? Feeling confused

when we moved we tried to keep everything as flexible as possible as we weren't sure about after school clubs etc.....we have continued to pay the full price. I may have to rethink this though as holiday clubs are not worth it round here....too many funded ones open! we were sort of told that we needed to register on both when we opened......hum may need to investigate further!

[lynned55]

I'm sure we are registered on both as well.

[Fredbear]

Yes we are registered on both too.

[lashes2508]

Got a response today , no email just a refund of £35 in our bank account!

[lashes2508]

Got a response today , no email just a refund of £35 in our bank account!

So feeling concerned that we get a refund but no reason as to why and in fear that our registration may be terminated , my admin emails Ofsted Thursday and I receive a letter yesterday stating our invoice is still outstanding ! Phoned yesterday and it was confirmed with our opening hours and being term time only that we should only be paying £35 ! Apparently they never received this years payment yet they refunded it!

 

Short of it , awaiting finance dept at Ofsted to confirm refund for £220 x 3 , we repaid the £35 again so hopefully this time they receive it , just read on the Ofsted self site : Refunds will be made at the discretion of Ofsted Management , which shall await with baited breath !

[Fredbear]

Wow, that's a lot of money to be returned to you. Well done. :)

[Panders]

Think I will let our ride this year, but when the bill pops through the letter box next year I will query the £50 instead of the usual £35 of previous years.

[lashes2508]

Wow, that's a lot of money to be returned to you. Well done. :)

Haven't got it yet FB , but believe me you will all know when or if we do

[Fredbear]

Fingers crossed for you.:)

[zigzag]

Shocked to open a letter last week from Ofsted wanting £220. Never paid this much before and we are querying this amount with them. We only run 18 hours in term time only!!

[Rafa]

Shocked to open a letter last week from Ofsted wanting £220. Never paid this much before and we are querying this amount with them. We only run 18 hours in term time only!!

I bet you were zigzag!!! Another occasion (i hope) when Ofsted can be judged as inadequate? If it is now £220 then we need a recount on the funding consultation!!