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Apply for Inclusion Funding for children with high needs
Most children with special educational needs are successfully included in early years settings with reasonable adjustments. For children with complex needs, inclusion funding can be applied for to enhance the provision to support the inclusion of these children.
Funding is also available to buy special equipment for individual children, when recommended by an Occupational Therapist.
Who can apply
If you're an Ofsted registered early years provider educating children with very complex needs, you may be eligible to apply for inclusion funding.
We accept applications for funding for children who attend Leicestershire Early Years Providers only. For children that live in Leicestershire, but attend a non-Leicestershire provider, then the provider will request funding from their local authority.
For children that live outside of Leicestershire, but attend a Leicestershire provider, then the provider will request funding from Leicestershire.
When you can apply
Providers can apply for inclusion funding on the following dates:
Application due in | Panels take place week beginning | Providers informed via anycomms week beginning |
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30 August 2021 | 13 September 2021 | 20 September 2021 |
11 October 2021 | 25 October 2021 | 1 November 2021 |
8 November 2021 | 22 November 2021 | 29 November 2021 |
27 December 2021 | 10 January 2022 | 17 January 2022 |
14 February 2022 | 28 February 2022 | 7 March 2022 |
11 April 2022 | 25 April 2022 | 2 May 2022 |
23 May 2022 | 6 June 2022 | 13 June 2022 |
Inclusion Funding threshold criteria
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Criteria for allocating Inclusion Funding - 2 to 5 years old Opens new window
Inclusion Funding application form Opens new window
For more information or guidance on the application process, contact the early years SEND inclusion team.
Training for children with medical needs
If you have a child in your provision, or starting your provision, that requires staff to undertake specific medical training, this can be provided by the Diana Service.
We can reimburse providers for up to 2 staff members to receive this specific training.
If you require this training, please email childcare@leics.gov.uk for the attention of Olivia Dale, for approval of the reimbursement.