Inclusion fund

Overview

The Inclusion Fund is provided to support 3 and 4 year old children with special educational needs (SEN) who are taking their entitlement to funded early education or childcare.

The fund (previously known in Lancashire as additional inclusion support or AIS) provides additional top up funding to private, voluntary, independent and maintained early years settings.

Local authorities are required to have SEN inclusion funds under the early years national funding formula for 3 and 4 year olds (external link to GOV.UK).

The following pages provide guidance for all early years providers in Lancashire eligible for 3/4 year old funded early education. 

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