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Wednesday 11 September 2019
Disability Access Fund – Autumn Term claims
Remember, you can claim the Disability Access Fund (DAF) for 3 and 4 year old children who are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA), if they are receiving Free Entitlement funding. For each eligible child you can receive a DAF payment of £615 once per financial year.
For further information please go to www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsfreeentitlement and refer to the document entitled ‘Disability Access Fund for eligible 3 and 4 year olds pdf’.
You must e-mail a copy of the DLA award letter and signed Parent Declaration form to free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk and follow the FE actuals guidance which covers how to submit a DAF claim www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal
If you have any queries please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
The Online Provider Portal (OPP) is open for you to submit your Autumn term Free Entitlement claims. Please note, Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) claims must be submitted at the same time as your Free Entitlement actuals data.
In order for a child’s EYPP eligibility to be checked, the OPP requires you to…
- Enter Parent/Carer details,
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And tick the consent box under the ‘Parent/Carer details’ section of the funding claim.
Please refer to the ‘Provider portal help and guidance’ document and view the Actuals help guide, step 10 for guidance: www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal
For further information regarding EYPP and identifying eligible children go to www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsfreeentitlement and refer to the document entitled ‘Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) pdf’.
Deadline for return: Friday 27 September 2019
If you have any queries please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
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