Childminders

Providers taking children aged 9 months-4 years who are accessing an early education entitlement place and are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance will be entitled to apply for a one-off payment of £910 per financial year. The DAF is not based on an hourly rate and is an additional entitlement.

ISEY is Birmingham’s Early Years Inclusion funding, which supports early years providers in Birmingham in meeting the needs of children with SEND.  

This guidance is, therefore, for eligible settings receiving Early Education funding from Birmingham Local Authority. If a child lives in Birmingham but attends a setting in another local authority Inclusion funding should be sought from that authority. 

Applications can be made by:

• Birmingham childminders registered to receive early education funding and 

• Attend a Birmingham Early Years Network session at least once a year.

 ISEY applications can be submitted for a child who meets all 7 of the following eligibility criteria:

• There is parent/carer consent for the application and a signed copy of the application form is held by the setting.

• The child accesses their EEE funding in a Birmingham setting. 

• The child has either been in the setting for at least 6 weeks or there is evidence of a planned transition/settling period for the child prior to admission.

• The child has emerging or identified special educational needs/disability and requires support that is ‘additional to or different from’ that which is typically provided for children of their age in the setting. 

• Timely referrals to relevant external agencies have been or will be made as appropriate and the advice of any involved professionals is being followed.

• The child has a quality, current individual SEN Support Plan, which includes current targets evidencing the Graduated Approach of the SEND Code of Practice 2014/5 including working in partnership with parent/carers and other professionals (Team around the child approach).

• The child does not have a funded SEND Support Provision Plan or an Education, Health and Care Plan.

If a child does not meet all 7 criteria a discussion must take place with the relevant LA SEND support services to determine whether an ‘exceptional application’ is appropriate  

Throughout this document where relevant LA support services are referenced these are: 

For childminders: Early Years and Childcare Service (EYC) 

If you require further information about the funding or if you would like to discuss a potential application, please contact eyduty@birmingham.gov.uk  

EYPP is additional funding for Early Years providers to help them improve the education they provide for disadvantaged 2, 3 and 4 year-olds. 

• Providers could get up to £388 per year to help with the child’s education. 

• Paid directly to the provider 

Eligibility: 

• Child is aged between 2, 3 or 4 and

• Child must receive free early education to attract funding 

See Government guidance for more information.