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Early Years Inclusion Fund

Information to support your application

Step 4: Information to support your application- what we need to know

As part of your application, the panel needs to know what the child or children’s particular needs are. This helps the panel to make an informed decision about the funding. It is not the quantity of information that is important but the quality of information that you provide.

Essential information

The essential information on the child that you include in the application form is very important for allocating funding so please take time to complete this fully.  

Tier one funding

If you are making an application for tier one funding, you should select the 'Tier 1' from the drop down list and include a completed Development overview sheet (docx, 114kb) as part of the additional information. Please note that guidance is available for completing the Development Overview sheet (docx, 74kb)

Tier two funding

If you are making an application for higher level, tier two funding, you should select the 'Tier 2' from the drop down list and include a completed Development Overview sheet (docx, 114kb) (see guidance above) and one additional piece of information from the list below 

  • information from previous setting, KIDS, or portage
  • progress reports, including from partner agencies
  • health care plan, risk assessment or similar plans
  • evidence of individualised assessment, planning, provision, monitoring and evaluation cycles
  • evidence from professionals* involved including reports of assessments, consultation/involvement records programmes provided, referral form to external agency, TAC meeting minutes

(*e.g., Paediatrician, Speech and Language Therapist, Health Visitor, Physiotherapist, Educational Psychologist, Early Years Autism Team, Social Care Services).

Group funding

It is possible to make a group application for funding where there are several children with similar emerging needs that can be addressed as part of group activities.  

  • Group applications may be made for up to 5 children but there must be at least 3 children. 
  • Children already in receipt of funding from EYIF should not be included in group applications.
  • Group applications are limited to a maximum of 4 applications a year per provider.
  • Each group application should be for a different area of need to make the best use of the funding by providing a range of resources, training and interventions for the children. These should be based on the 4 areas of need, communication and interaction, cognition and learning, social, emotional and mental health, sensory and/or physical needs.
  • Funding for group applications is a one-off payment of £2,000 (actual amount)
  • Please note that when making a group application you should not include the names of individual children in the main part of the application. This is because this information will be sent to the parents of all the children in the group for the final consent before submission. As this is a group application the application is based on the similar needs of the children so they may be referred to as a group. If you have any question please email us at earlyyearsinclusion@southwark.gov.uk