Early Years Inclusion Funding

Early Years Inclusion Funding

Early Years Inclusion Funding

Transition To

Special Educational Needs Inclusion Funding from January 2026

 

Why the change?

We know that early identification and the right support at the right time is essential for children with SEND to thrive.  The processes for early years inclusion funding were streamlined and amended to enable less time required for paperwork and to ensure the application process was manageable and therefore to have a positive impact on the children applied for.

A yearlong pilot successfully demonstrated that a change in processes was encouraging and gained positive feedback from the pilot providers.

Some of the benefits described were:

  • Less time on paperwork, more time conducting intervention support with children.
  • 1 cohort application per term, funding itemised per child so any changes can be easily tracked.
  • Cohort funding informed as £’s not percentages to allow more effective staffing/provision planning.
  • Banding model introduced.
  • From submission to payment, all aspects including funding amounts will be detailed on the one document per term. 

 

An updated BSO page has been created, found here:

Special Educational Needs Inclusion Fund | Bradford Schools Online

 

Email: SENIF@bradford.gov.uk

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