Extra childcare funding for children with SEND

Special Educational Needs Inclusion Fund (SENIF)

Some early years providers are eligible to receive funding and support from the Special Educational Needs Inclusion Fund (SENIF) to support children with special education needs (SEN).

The funding is intended to support low level and emerging needs of individual children with SEN.

Disability access fund (DAF)

Your early years provider can apply to get disability access funding if your child receives Disability Living Allowance.

This extra funding will help your childcare provider to give your child extra support.

Visit GOV.UK to find out more about disability access funding.

How to apply

To apply for SENIF or disability access funding, you can: