Last Updated - August 11, 2026
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 2026/67 | Allocated funding will be received |
| Autumn 1 | 24 September 2026 | 8 October 2026 | Beginning of 2nd half of the Autumn 26 term |
| Autumn 2 | 23 October 2026 | 10 November 2026 | Beginning of Spring 27 term |
| Autumn 3 | 25 November 2026 | 9 December 2026 | Beginning of Spring 27 term |
| Spring 1 | 13 January 2027 | 27 January 2027 | Beginning of 2nd half of the Spring 27 term |
| Spring 2 | 24 February 2027 | 10 March 2027 | Beginning of the Summer 27 term |
| Summer 1 | 21 April 2027 | 5 May 2027 | Beginning of 2nd half of the Summer 27 term |
| Summer 2 | 12 May 2027 | 26 May 2027 | Beginning of the 2nd half of the Summer 27 term |
| Summer 3 | 17 June 2027 | 1 July 2027 | Beginning of the Autumn 27 term |
