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Last Updated - September 2, 2025

Activity Led Funding for Inclusion (ALFI)

Activity Led Funding for Inclusion (ALFI) is additional funding provided to Early Years education providers (School-based nurseries, PVI (Private, Voluntary and Independent) settings and Childminders) to deliver support for individual children with identified Special Education Needs and/or Disabilities (SEND).

ALFI may be available for individual children by completing the relevant ALFI forms. There are separate forms for:

All ALFI applications are considered by the Local Authority (LA) termly ALFI Board meetings in line with the ALFI Board terms of reference and ALFI criteria, and funding is then allocated on the basis of individual children’s presentation of SEND.

If sending in multiple applications please ensure to submit separate emails for each individual child.

ALFI Board Dates:

TermFinal submission (by midday)ALFI Board Dates 2025/26Allocated funding will be received
Autumn 111/09/202524/09/2025November 2025
Autumn 208/10/202522/10/2025November 2025
HALF TERM
Autumn 312/11/202526/11/2025January 2026
Autumn 402/12/202516/12/2025January 2026
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
Spring 113/01/202627/01/2026February 2026
Spring 203/02/202624/02/2026April 2026
Spring 311/03/202625/03/2026April 2026
EASTER HOLIDAYS
Summer 128/04/202612/05/2026June 2026
HALF TERM
Summer 210/06/202624/06/2026June 2026
Summer 301/07/202615/07/2026September 2026

ALFI Criteria

ALFI Board Terms of Reference

Appendix 2 ALFI Checklist

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