lsp Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 After paying £35 last year I have received notification of the direct debit for this year's payment for £50. Nothing has changed - we are still open for less than 45 weeks a year. I phoned Ofsted to query the amount to be told that we should only pay £35!!!? So how does that work???? Rogue computer in Ofsted Finance Dept? So my warning to everyone is check your statements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narnia Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 My bill was £50...............I usually pay £220...................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 It's crazy and this is the government dept that is allowed to tell us we are inadequate! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 We usually pay £50 and were charged £225!! Absolutely ridiculous. There is another thread about this as it was happening to a lot of settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Last year we got lucky and were supposed to pay £225 but got billed for £35. I didn't tell... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humptyd12 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 (edited) We received notification saying we would be deregistered as we hadn't paid our £35. When we phone Ofsted to query they said they always collect the amount by direct debit but after our deadline so we will get this letter every year. this was something they set up!!! Safe to say our payment date has been brought forward. Ofsted member was very snotty too! they make you feel like an idiot most of the time, we draw straws to see who will phone them! ! Its ridiculous. and what are we paying them for exactly?? Edited January 19, 2016 by humptyd12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 After paying £35 last year I have received notification of the direct debit for this year's payment for £50. Nothing has changed - we are still open for less than 45 weeks a year. I phoned Ofsted to query the amount to be told that we should only pay £35!!!? So how does that work???? Rogue computer in Ofsted Finance Dept? So my warning to everyone is check your statements. Isp - I started a thread on this in the summer as we were charged much less than previous years , it is still ongoing as I am continuing to obtain a refund from Ofsted ............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Sorry lashes. Remembered it but couldn't find it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopeytg Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I have just received our bill and it is for £50 but reading the information it should be £220 - as I am in the process of purchasing the preschool I am just paying the £50 until I take over then will pay the correct amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 After commenting yesterday received another email from Ofsted saying they had passed it on again to relevant department , I replied stating that this had been ongoing since August and it required urgent attention ! I await with baited breath Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 We were obviously lucky and were refunded without any hassle. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted January 20, 2016 Author Share Posted January 20, 2016 After my phone call on Mon, I received this interesting email from Ofsted today. Maybe explains why our bills have been all over the place for the last few years??? 'Legislation changed in August 2008 stating any registration registered prior to this date the standard fee band would be charged at £50.00 Looking back on the payment history for ....... I can see the invoices for 2011 / 2012 were correctly charged at £50.00, due to a problem with our system you have been incorrectly charged for 2013 /2014 and 2015 at £35.00 therefore the invoice for 2016 is correct.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted January 20, 2016 Share Posted January 20, 2016 Now I'm getting paranoid that they don't like me ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 After my phone call on Mon, I received this interesting email from Ofsted today. Maybe explains why our bills have been all over the place for the last few years??? 'Legislation changed in August 2008 stating any registration registered prior to this date the standard fee band would be charged at £50.00 Looking back on the payment history for ....... I can see the invoices for 2011 / 2012 were correctly charged at £50.00, due to a problem with our system you have been incorrectly charged for 2013 /2014 and 2015 at £35.00 therefore the invoice for 2016 is correct.' So what's the big difference in the registration that makes older nurseries/pre-schools more expensive??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Your guess is as good as mine. Logic - what logic???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 So what's the big difference in the registration that makes older nurseries/pre-schools more expensive??? I know - it's a flippin' cheek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lashes2508 Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Good news ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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