Funding

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

Out of school funding

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

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).