Additional Funding to Support Children with SEND in the Early Years
- Early Years Support Places
- Disability Access Funding
- Education Health Care Plan
- Free Support and Guidance for Parents and Carers
The local authority provides Early Years Inclusion funding to support Early Years settings to deliver this support. This funding is allocated in two different bands dependent on the child’s needs. Inclusion funding (sometimes known as Top up) is allocated a term at a time and must be reviewed each term.
The local authority commissions a few additionally funded Early Support places in local nursery schools and children’s centres. These places are for children with highly complex needs and meet the following criteria:
- The child lives in the borough of Haringey.
- The child is under 5 and has complex health needs or a disability from one of the following groups:
- Neurodisability (i.e. cerebral palsy, chromosomal and genetic conditions and syndromes)
- Neurodevelopment disorders (i.e. autism)
- Severe physical and/or learning difficulties/developmental delay
- Profound and multiple disabilities
- Severe sensory impairment (blind or deaf)
- A degenerative illness or complex and severe health problems that are life limiting
- The child is receiving or has been referred for multi-agency input from three or more disciplines.
The places are applied for by the child’s health visitor or paediatrician. We advise you to visit the centres you are interested in before you apply and ask the professional referring you to clearly indicate your preferred setting.
Early Years Support Places
Haringey has a number of places in Children’s Centres which have been reserved for and additionally funded to meet the needs of children with high level complex Special Educational Needs. These places are called ‘Early Support’ places and they are available for two- to four-year-olds. The settings which have Early Support Places are:
| Centre Name | Address | Phone number |
|---|---|---|
| Broadwaters | Adams Road, N17 6HE | 020 8885 8800 |
| Park Lane | 139 Park Lane, N17 0HB | 020 8489 4945 |
| Pembury House | Lansdowne Road, N17 9XE | 020 8801 9914 |
| Rowland Hill | 315 White Hart Lane, N17 7LT | 020 8808 6089 |
| Triangle Children, Young People and Community Centre | 91-93 St Ann's Road, N15 6NU | 020 8802 8782 |
| Woodlands Park | Woodlands Park Road, N15 3SD | 020 8802 0041 |
| Woodside | 59 White Hart Lane, N22 5SJ | 020 8888 4398 |
Disability Access Funding
Early years settings can apply for a one-off payment of £800 for three- to four-year-old children in their setting who are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (or DLA). This funding is to support them to be more inclusive.
Education Health Care Plan
Some children and young people may require an Education, Health and Care needs assessment in order for the council to decide whether it is necessary for it to make provision in accordance with an Education, Health and Care Plan.
Free support and guidance for parents and carers
If you need guidance regarding funding, the following resources and organisations can support you:
- Connected Communities is a programme by Haringey Council designed to improve access to council and voluntary support in Haringey.
- Markfield Community Centre (external link) promotes the dignity, choice, independence and community inclusion of disabled people and their families through information, advice and advocacy.
- The Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information, Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS) (external link) is a free, impartial and confidential service for Haringey residents provided by Markfield. SENDIASS offers information, advice and support to children and young people with SEND and their parents and carers.