Inclusion fund
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Applications to the Inclusion Fund form part of the graduated approach to meeting children's SEND. It is therefore expected that settings will have a range of evidence identifying the child's needs and the steps that they have taken to as part of their everyday practice, reasonable adjustments and SEN Support interventions to address these e.g. tracking over time and across the areas of learning and development within the EYFS, individual provision maps, targeted learning plans (TLPs), reviewed TLPs etc.
Fund A:
In order for an application to the Inclusion Fund for Fund A* to be considered, all applications must include:
- A fully completed Inclusion Fund application form (including parental consent)
- Supporting evidence as identified on the relevant Inclusion Fund application form
- Details regarding the specific resources and/or training the funding is being requested for. Resources/training must clearly link to the outcomes identified for the child. When making a request for funding for resources/training, settings should include/attach images and specifications of resources/training along with costings.
*Applications for groups of children e.g. a targeted group of children within a setting working towards similar additional SLCN outcomes should include the above information for each individual child within the group.
Fund B:
In order for an application to the Inclusion Fund for Fund B to be considered, all applications must include:
- A fully completed Inclusion Fund application form (including parental consent)
- Supporting evidence as identified on the relevant Inclusion Fund application form.
It should be noted that applications may not always result in requests for funding being agreed.
Where applications are made for Fund A and Fund B together, this should be clearly identified on the form and there should be a clear rationale and evidence for both parts of the Inclusion Fund being requested.
It should also be noted that applications for Inclusion Funding should not be made for children with a final Education Health and Care Plan as funding provision to meet their needs will be identified and supported through the statutory process.
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SEND - information for professionals
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