A new Early Years funding system was introduced in June 2023.  Recommendations and requests for Local High Needs Funding are now made by practitioners within Integrated Services for Learning (ISL), for example, a Specialist Advisory Teacher. The Advisory Teacher makes a recommendation to the Early Years SEND Support Panel.  If the panel agrees that the needs and required provision meet the criteria for the Targeted Plus descriptor, or above, the case will be taken to the Local High Needs Funding panel by the local area Early Years Lead Teacher, for final decision making.  The decision to award funding will be at the discretion of the LHNF.

See guidance and form below.