Inclusion fund

  1. Overview
  2. Introduction
  3. Eligibility
  4. Value
  5. Types of support available
  6. Criteria
  1. Apply
  2. IF decisions
  3. Payment
  4. Review arrangements
  5. Use of inclusion fund monies

5. Types of support available

The Inclusion Fund is intended to develop provision and practice and support the implementation of evidence-based approaches to improve outcomes for young children with emerging SEND.

Currently this payment is £83 per week, up to maximum 38 weeks. The provision of additional funding will usually be reviewed on a six-monthly basis as children's progress towards identified outcomes is reviewed. It is intended to enable settings to implement specific advice and guidance from Specialist Teachers, and other relevant professionals, to support the progress and outcomes for individual children. It is anticipated that settings will develop their capacity, in terms of skills and confidence, to implement more 'specialist' practices and approaches to address children's needs in the future.

The following are examples of how this funding may be used:

  • Contribute towards enhanced staffing levels to deliver specific targeted interventions, for example, additional staff time above and beyond that already expected within the setting as a reasonable adjustment at SEN Support to:
    • provide an additional 20 mins focused work on specific individual programme 3x per week for 6 weeks (in line with TLP)
    • intermittent periods throughout the day to introduce an individual visual timetable to a child over a 4-6 week period (in line with TLP)
  • Practitioners attend training as it relates to supporting children's (individual or group) needs, such as Makaton, BSL, moving and handling, supporting young children with ASD, bucket time, supporting young children with speech, language and communication needs, working with young children with multisensory impairment (MSI), deaf awareness or working with young children with a visual impairment.
  • Practitioners in a setting registered for children aged 2-4 require resources, not ordinarily available in their provision, for children working at a significantly younger levels of development.

The Inclusion Fund monies should be used in conjunction with the setting's own budget and with any other funding received, for example, Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) or Disability Access Fund (DAF).

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