Financial support for children with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and disabilities
- SEN Inclusion Funding (SEN IF)
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EYE Childcare providers can apply for funding for a child in their care with special educational needs, where children have emerging SEND and there is a need to provide considerably higher levels of support to a child during the majority of their time at a provision. Please note that SEN IF payments will be made termly after any EYE funding payments have been made, following the headcount task. SEN IF will not be paid monthly as is the case for EYE funding.
Spring
Application received Funding start date Payment date 1 January to 14 February Monday following 14 February 28 February 15 February to 31 March 1 April 30 April Summer
Application received Funding start date Payment date 1 April to 31 May Monday following 1 June 15 June 1 June to 31 August 1 September 30 September Autumn
Application received Funding start date Payment date 1 September to 31 October Monday following 1 November 15 November 1 November to 31 December 1 January 30 January Childcare providers apply for this funding from Services for Young Children (SfYC).
SEN Inclusion Funding (SEN IF) application form
- Disability Access Fund (DAF)
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The Disability Access Fund (DAF) is money that childcare providers can use to support children with disabilities or special educational needs.
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
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Disability Living Allowance (DLA) is a tax-free benefit for disabled people who need help with mobility or care costs.
You can claim DLA if you:
- are under 16
- were born after 8 April 1948 and you make a claim in the same year you stopped receiving DLA
Eligibility for Disability Living Allowance and how to claim
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
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Personal Independence Payment (PIP) helps with some of the extra costs caused by long-term ill-health or a disability if you’re aged 16 to 64.
The amount of payment depends on how your condition affects you, not the condition itself.
Eligibility for Personal Independence Payment and how to claim
- Direct Payments
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Direct Payments is money paid to you by Hampshire County Council so you can arrange care services or buy equipment for yourself, if you have been assessed as eligible for them.
- Family Fund
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Family Fund helps families of disabled or seriously ill children by giving grants and information relating to the care of the child.
- Further support