There are 2 different funding streams for SEND:<\/p>\n
An additional 10p per hour is paid for all hours claimed, for all ages, each term for the universal and working entitlements. This is added to the hourly base rate with universal deprivation funding. It is automatically calculated, based on your total termly hours claimed on your Headcount submission.\u00a0 Payments will be made with your normal Early Years Funding payments and can be viewed on your Financial Breakdown Report issued on the provider portal.<\/p>\n
Universal Inclusion Funding is to support providers to have ordinarily available inclusive provision and practice and to make reasonable adjustments to enable children with low level SEND to access their early years entitlements.<\/p>\n
It is essential to <\/span>monitor<\/span> children\u2019s progress throughout the <\/span><\/span><\/span>EYFS<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Early years settings should adopt a graduated approach to meeting a child\u2019s needs, as set out in the DfE SEND Code of Practice, 2014.<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n Individual Inclusion Funding (IIF) can be requested by providers to support the inclusion of children who have additional needs that are above and beyond those that can be met through the Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision (OAIP). The funding is a contribution to enable settings to provide enhanced provision and intervention that will impact on the children’s progress and outcomes. IIF is available to support eligible children of all ages who are in receipt of the Early Years Entitlement Funding (EYEF). There continues to be a finite amount of resources and therefore Devon are taking a pro-active approach to ensuring the funding that is available has the greatest impact on children\u2019s outcomes and supports early identification and intervention.<\/p>\n We expect settings to be clear about how they plan to use the funding prior to making the application<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Parents views should always be consider<\/span><\/span><\/span>ed.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The funding can be used in <\/span>a number of<\/span> ways<\/span><\/span><\/span>, for example staff tra<\/span><\/span><\/span>i<\/span><\/span><\/span>ning, <\/span>additional<\/span> re<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span>ources<\/span><\/span><\/span> and\/or <\/span><\/span><\/span>additional<\/span><\/span><\/span> adult support<\/span><\/span><\/span> (this does not mean <\/span><\/span><\/span>full time one to one support). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Settings<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0must<\/span><\/span><\/span>\u00a0ensure that that <\/span><\/span><\/span>the <\/span><\/span><\/span>funding is targeted to support the individual child to make progress <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Termly panel meetings will consider requests for IIF and decide if funding should be awarded. There are 3 levels of funding that may be awarded as follows:<\/p>\n These funding amounts are based on a child attending 15 hours per week \/ 570 hours per year.\u00a0 Therefore if the child attends for\u00a030 hours the funding amount would be doubled or if the child attends less hours per week, funding will be reduced.<\/p>\n Due to the various models of funding available for children at settings and to ensure we fund children doing less weekly hours on a stretched offer, IIF will be calculated in line with their Early Years Funding entitlement and termly claims.<\/p>\n The examples below confirms how funding will be calculated:<\/p>\n Because the IIF is attached to the Early Years Entitlement Funding, payments will be made after the Headcount.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n Applications need to include the following:<\/p>\n Evidence of need will be indicated through observations by staff in settings, by parents\/carers and reports from appropriate professionals. Copies of reports from other professional need not be included with the application but available if requested by the Panel or the Early Years Consultant.<\/p>\n The termly review for measuring impact should include:<\/p>\n Please use the links below to submit your application:<\/p>\n Applications for support must be received by the following dates:<\/strong><\/p>\n Additional<\/span> panel meetings are held at the start of each term to consider request<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span> for funding where there are exceptional<\/span><\/span><\/span> circumstances<\/span><\/span><\/span>. Late application<\/span><\/span><\/span>s<\/span><\/span><\/span> that<\/span><\/span><\/span> miss the deadline <\/span><\/span><\/span>are considered during this<\/span><\/span><\/span> meeting.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Applications for the additional panel meetings must be received <\/span>by the following dates:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Applications will be decided at Panel meetings.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n Settings in receipt of individual inclusion funding are now required to submit a concise termly review of how the funding has been used and give examples of the ways it has impacted on the child\u2019s progress. As long as it is clear that the funding has been used in a targeted way and the setting continues to require additional resources in order to effectively meet the child\u2019s needs, the funding will continue to be paid at the same rate for the following term unless the child is starting school.<\/p>\n If the child has made significant progress the funding level may be decreased or funding withdrawn. If the child\u2019s needs have increased and there is evidence that the setting is struggling to meet the child\u2019s needs, the setting may request an increase in the funding level to start at the beginning of the following term. Please note that level 3 funding is the highest level currently available. If a setting requests an increase, an email should be submitted with the review of impact<\/a> (ROI).<\/p>\n Any applications for funding increases should be made at the same time as the ROI<\/a> is submitted i.e. once a term at the half term stage<\/p>\n Any agreed increases will be paid at the start of the following term.<\/p>\n If a child attends more than one setting and the inclusion funding is split, the setting where the child accesses most funded hours should complete the ROI<\/a> in consultation with the other setting.<\/p>\n If a child is transitioning to school the setting should complete the ROI<\/a> and share it with the school (with parental consent<\/a>) as evidence of intervention.<\/p>\n Parents\u2019 views and comments should always be sought and a summary included in the ROI<\/a>. The child\u2019s voice should be obtained through direct communication, information from parents and\/or observation in the setting.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n
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