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Exceptional circumstances

If a child meets the criteria for the medium or high banding descriptors, panel will consider SENIF top up funding for:

  • the FEEE hours the child attends

and

  • the existing additional hours that the child attends that are over and above the FEEE hours

The child must be:

  • currently attending for more than their FEEE funded hours, or
  • not eligible for FEEE and you wish to apply for the hours they currently attend

Exceptional circumstances must not be used to cover the parental cost of additional hours. SENIF top up funding must only be used to support inclusion

You do not need to do anything to apply for these additional hours. The Early years resource panel will consider:

  • the banding descriptors
  • information regarding patterns of attendance submitted on the application form
  • the details contained in the one plan
  • how many hours to award for SENIF to any child that is banded medium or high