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Funding

Sources of funding and top-up funding for SEND provision for schools, providers and out of school settings.

  • Sources of funding for SEND 

    There are several strands of funding available to help children with special educational needs.

  • Disability Access Fund (DAF) 

    From April 2017, the government has introduced a new funding stream for early years providers called the disability access fund (DAF) which is designed to support children with disabilities or special educational needs (SEN).

  • Out of school funding 

    For children with additional needs, who live in Leicestershire and would like to attend an Out of School setting.

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