Last Updated - September 2, 2025
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.
Term | Final submission (by midday) | ALFI Board Dates 2025/26 | Allocated funding will be received |
Autumn 1 | 11/09/2025 | 24/09/2025 | November 2025 |
Autumn 2 | 08/10/2025 | 22/10/2025 | November 2025 |
HALF TERM | |||
Autumn 3 | 12/11/2025 | 26/11/2025 | January 2026 |
Autumn 4 | 02/12/2025 | 16/12/2025 | January 2026 |
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS | |||
Spring 1 | 13/01/2026 | 27/01/2026 | February 2026 |
Spring 2 | 03/02/2026 | 24/02/2026 | April 2026 |
Spring 3 | 11/03/2026 | 25/03/2026 | April 2026 |
EASTER HOLIDAYS | |||
Summer 1 | 28/04/2026 | 12/05/2026 | June 2026 |
HALF TERM | |||
Summer 2 | 10/06/2026 | 24/06/2026 | June 2026 |
Summer 3 | 01/07/2026 | 15/07/2026 | September 2026 |