Childcare Additional Needs grant application guidance notes
Detailed guidance for completing the application form
- Before you start
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Read the background information and guidance notes carefully.
- Part one - setting details
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Ofsted/Unique Reference Number: Enter your Ofsted registration number.
Tick as appropriate to your organisation.
The Childcare Register
Compulsory: For providers caring for children from 1 September after the child’s fifth birthday up until their eighth birthday.
Voluntary: For providers looking after children aged 8 and over, or those choosing to register voluntarily (e.g., nannies).
Early Years (EY) Register
You should join this register if you’re caring for children aged from birth to 31 August after their fifth birthday.
Setting Name: Enter the name of your childcare setting.
Setting Address: Provide the full address of your setting.
Telephone Number: Provide a contact number for your setting.
Email Address: Enter a valid email address for correspondence.
Owner/Manager Name: Provide the name of the owner or manager of the setting.
SENCo Name: Enter the name of the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCo).
Contact name and details if different from above: Add the name and contact details of the person responsible for this application if not the manager listed above
What type of provision are you? (tick all that relevant to your organisation)
- Breakfast and/or After school club (wraparound)
- Childminder
- Holiday playscheme
- Nursery
- Pre-school
Children with SEND: State if you have any children in your setting who receive at least one of the following:
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Early Years SEN Inclusion Funding (SEN IF)
- Short breaks funding
- Early Years Pupil Premium funding (EYPP)
- Tax Free Childcare
Key Factors: Describe the layout of the building, staffing ratio, and staffing deployment.
- Part two - child details
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First Name: Enter the child’s first name.
Last Name: Enter the child’s last name.
Gender: Select the child’s gender (Male/Female).
Date of Birth: Provide the child’s date of birth.
Age: Calculate and enter the child’s age.
Disability Living Allowance (DLA): Indicate if the child receives DLA (Yes/No).
Education and Health Care Plan (EHC): Indicate if the child has a finalised EHC plan (Yes/No).
How many hours per week does the child attend your setting? Please state total number of hours that the child is registered to attend in a single week.
- Part three - summary of evidence
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Current Needs: Describe the child’s current needs that require support in your setting.
Strategies Implemented: Detail the strategies you have implemented to support the child’s needs and the duration of these strategies.
Additional Staffing: If applying for additional staffing, outline how this will keep the child safe and other measures in place to reduce risk.
Resources: If applying for resources, list the professionals you have liaised with and sought advice from.
Other
Funding Impact: Explain how the funding will enable you to meet the child’s needs differently or in addition to your existing provision.
Long-term Strategy: Describe your long-term strategy to support the child without additional CAN grant funding.
Total Amount Requested from Hampshire County Council: Enter the total amount of CAN grant requested.
Total Expenditure: Include total expenditure, any other income, and the setting’s contribution.
Setting Contribution:
Supporting Evidence: List the evidence/documentation attached as evidence (e.g., risk assessment, care plan, behaviour plan).
Other Funding Sources: List any other funding sources and amounts received.
- Part four - parent/carer approval
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Discussion and Approval: Confirm that the application has been discussed and approved by the parent/carer (tick the box).
Parent/Carer Comments: Include any comments from the parent/carer.
Child or Young Person’s Views: If appropriate, include the views of the child or young person.
- Part five - privacy notice and consent
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Accuracy and Sharing: Confirm the accuracy of the information provided and consent to lawful sharing of information.
Signature and Date: The provider must sign and date the form.
If you have any questions or need further assistance, please contact your Inclusion Setting Support Officer (ISSO).
- Contact us
- Apply for this grant
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Please read our terms and conditions before applying.
Applications should be submitted electronically.
Services for Young Children Childcare Additional Needs (CAN) Grant Application Form