Changes to your organisation

We need to know when things change for your organisation. If you don’t tell us, you may be overpaid and will need to pay the money back.

Tell us about changes to your:

  • contact details e.g. phone number, email or mailing address
  • opening hours
  • fees
  • programme
  • street address
  • temporary or permanent closure
  • legal name
  • known as name
  • site (e.g. address, adding another site)
  • ownership (OSCAR approval is not transferable, even if there are no changes to staff, policies or facilities).

How to tell us

Fill out our online form:

Childcare providers changes in circumstances formexternal

You can also call us on 0800 776 843 instead. We'll update the changes for you over the phone.

New ownership

If you're a new owner of a childcare or OSCAR centre, there are things you need to do before you can register with us.

New or change in ownership

Contact us

If anything else changes, contact us so we can see if this will affect your payments. You can contact us by: