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Inclusion Funding

Meeting the needs of children with disabilities and children with special educational needs

 

The government is clear that all children should be able to access their free entitlement and that no child should have their access restricted or denied because of special educational needs or a disability.

There are two models for allocating additional funding to 3 & 4 year old children, in Walsall this funding will also include 2 year old children this is to enable them to have the opportunity to access an early years setting as part of the SEND graduated approach, where their educational needs are not able to be met without additionality.

  • Disability Access Fund (DAF) an annual sum of £828 paid to providers for children who are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and are taking up a place in a their setting. This fund is to aid access for disabled children. click here to download the form ​

 

  • High Level Needs once an EHCP request has been submitted by a setting, an application for High Level Needs funding can be made for children in Nursery or the Pre-Nursery year.  This funding can be used to support the setting in meeting the child's Special Educational Needs during the 20 week assessment process.  Panel deadlines dates can be found below.  Application forms should be emailed to earlyyears@walsall.gov.uk

 

  • SEN Inclusion Fund to support providers for the inclusion of children who have special educational needs and/or disability. Click here to download the application form.

 

Panel will be held virtually for the near future this means we are no longer accept applications by post

  • Read the guidance notes carefully to check eligibility before making an application
  • All applications and supporting evidence must be submitted electronically
  • Applications must be received before the cut-off date

 

DAF / Early Years Inclusion Funding panel Deadline for Submission

Panel date

19th January 2024

26th January 2024

16th February 2024

23rd February 2024

15th March 2024

22nd March 2024

19th April 2024

26th April 2024

17th May 2024

24th May 2024

5th July 2024

12th July 2024

 

See below for more useful resources around SEND and Inclusion:

Sen Advisory Support Team

Education Health and Care Plan Resources