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Apply for for Early Years Funding

Apply for early years funding

Apply for funding for an individual child

To find out what information you should include with your application read the guidance:

Special educational needs provision for Bristol Early Years: Bristol Universal Descriptors (pdf, 488k) This guidance is only for early years providers located in Bristol. 

Make an an application for Early Years SEN panel funding

BEY Portage and Inclusion Team

earlyyears.senpanel@bristol.gov.uk

Support plan

A support plan helps us to take a multi-agency approach to support the child and their family. You should:

  • fill in the plan with the family
  • include the views of any professionals working with the child and family

Early Years Individual Provision Plan

This gives a detailed summary of the provision and strategies you’ll use to support an individual child at each stage of their daily routine.

Risk Assessment

A detailed assessment of risk that relates to an individual child’s needs.

Early Years Special Educational Needs Panel Summary of Funding Impact

We agree Early Years SEN panel funding for a specific length of time and monitor the impact of the funding. Use the Summary of Funding Impact Form to complete and submit at the appropriate Early Years SEN panel date and the Final Summary of Impact Form to complete when the child leaves to go to primary school or moves to another early years setting.

When we agree the funding, we tell the SENCO in writing the date or dates for impact submissions. 

Notification of Changes

If you need to notify us of a change in setting or change in hours that a child attends, please complete a Notification of Changes Form. You should also complete a Final Summary of Impact Form if a child leaves your setting to begin attending another early years provider. Any requests for a change in hours of attendance or a transfer of funding to a new early years provider will be discussed at the next panel meeting.

How to send applications

To return applications to us you must use secure email.

Email completed applications to earlyyears.senpanel@bristol.gov.uk.

How we assess your submission

Panel meetings take place on the second Wednesday of every month from 1.30pm to 5.00pm. You need to make sure you submit your application, Summary of Funding Impact Form, Final Summary of Impact Form or Notification of Changes Form by noon on the Wednesday two weeks before.

We’ll do our best to let you know the outcome in writing within two weeks of the panel meeting taking place.

Application queries

If you have any queries about making an application or submitting a Summary of Funding Impact you can email earlyyears.sensupport@bristol.gov.uk .

Contacts

Dawn Butler, Early Years Manager: Inclusion

dawn.butler@bristol.gov.uk

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