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Early Years Inclusion Fund

Eligibility

Children  

  • The Early Years Inclusion Fund is for children from 9 months-4 years olds+ who are taking up any number of hours of free early education entitlement (FEEE)
  • Those children who are not eligible to access this fund are children with a completed Education and Health Care Plan (EHCP) and children who are in Reception class.

Providers

All Ofsted registered early years providers in Southwark who are eligible to receive funding for the free early education entitlement are also eligible to receive support from the EYIF for children taking up their free entitlement.

Applications can therefore be made by:

  • An Ofsted registered nursery or pre-school from the Private, Voluntary and Independent (PVI) sector
  • An Ofsted registered childminder
  • A school where childcare falls outside of educational statutory provision
  • A school providing registered nursery provision or a nursery school.