Inclusion fund
Eligibility
All early years providers in Lancashire who are eligible to receive the Early Education Funding (EEF) can apply for additional funding through the Inclusion Fund, for eligible children.
Eligible providers are:
- Local Authority maintained nursery schools and nursery classes
- Private
- Voluntary
- Independent
- Childminders
Eligible children are:
- Children taking up the early years entitlements
In line with the Early years entitlements: local authority funding operational guide 2024-25, "funding…is the responsibility of the local authority in which the setting is based" (9.1).
It is expected that any applications for funding would complement the undertaking of any training ordinarily available e.g. via partners in Health (for example specific, individual health care needs such as training in tube feeding, epilepsy management etc.), via EY SENCO Network meetings provided by the Specialist Teaching Service, as well as free e-learning such as that available via Nasen, PDNet etc.
The Inclusion Fund is not available for building adaptations associated with the child’s admission into an early years setting. Providers who are not or cease to be eligible to receive EEF from the local authority cannot access the Inclusion Fund.