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Support for families and carers

Support for families and carers of children or young people with disabilities or additional needs. (via Hampshire Parent/Carer Network (HPCN), Hampshire SENDIASS, specialist support).

Young carers

Help and support for young carers in Hampshire

Childcare and early years

Information for parents and carers who are looking for childcare and early years education services in Hampshire

SfYC Portage Support

Portage is a home visiting educational service for families with children from nine months old to statutory school age, who have additional needs and meet the Portage referral criteria

Concerns with your child's early development

Concerns with your child's early development and how to get support. This support may be referred to as special educational needs and disability (SEND) or additional needs.

Back to Basics

Empowering parents and carers to support their child’s emotional wellbeing within the home

Health and wellbeing Support for families Support for young people

Early Learning for 2-Year-Olds Funding

Guidance for Early Years Education and childcare providers on offering flexibility to parents with their free early years education entitlement

Why your child may not be eligible for specialist services

If your child doesn't meet the criteria for specialist services, you should have been given a copy of the eligibility criteria. If you think the criteria weren't applied fairly, ask the social worker who assessed your child to review the decision.

Evidence of eligibility needed for a Gateway Card or Gateway Card+

Further information on accepted evidence when applying

Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and Disability Access Fund (DAF)

These are two additional sources of funding that your provider could potentially claim to support your child.

Disability Access Fund

The Disability Access Fund (DAF) is money that childcare providers can use to support children with disabilities or special educational needs.

Support for special needs Support for families

Early Learning for 2-Year-Olds Funding – eligibility and how to apply

This scheme is for 2-year-olds where families meet the eligibility criteria to receive early years education from the funding period after their second birthday.

Accessing specialist services for children with disabilities

Children with disabilities and complex needs may need specialist services from Children’s Services, including social work support, overnight short breaks the family link scheme support within and outside the home.

Safeguarding Early Years

Safeguarding advice for Early Years Education and childcare providers

Early Years Transition Service

The Early Years Transition Service is part of the Services for Young Children (SfYC) Inclusion team. The service will support children transitioning to reception year (Year R) at school that have been identified as having a need at SEN support level

Early Years Neurodivergent Support Service

This service will support pre-school children with an emerging or identified neurodivergent profile, with or without social, emotional, and mental health needs. Support will be offered in the Early Years Setting.

Early Years Inclusion training

Find training available for early years Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators and any other early years practitioners with an interest in inclusion

Working Families Entitlement

Eligibility, codes and appeals process

Early Years Education (EYE) Funding

Guidance for Early Years Education and childcare providers on claiming your setting's EYE funding

Hampshire Early Years Specialist Hub Provision (EY SEN Hub)

Hampshire funds Early Years Specialist Hub Provision for children under five who have significant and complex special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

Childcare provider resources

Resources for Early Years Education and childcare providers

Financial support for children in Early Years Education

Eligible families are entitled to Early Years Education (EYE) funding based on the age of the child and eligibility criteria

Support for families Support for young people Support for special needs

Becoming a registered childminder in Hampshire

Becoming a registered childminder in Hampshire and have a positive impact on the learning and development of young children

Careers in childcare and early years

This is a vitally important sector which needs staff at all levels to provide the quality care and education that young and older children deserve.

Hampshire Children and Young People’s Plan (CYPP) 2022 to 2025

Hampshire Children and Young People’s Plan. The CYPP reflects a shared commitment to make Hampshire an even better place where all children and young people have the best possible start in life and are supported by the whole community to succeed.