Disability Access Fund (DAF Clause Samples
Disability Access Fund (DAF. Three and four year olds who are in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and are accessing early education funding are eligible for the DAF. DAF is paid to the setting nominated by the parent on the Parent Declaration Form and is a fixed annual rate of £615 per eligible child. Once a parent has confirmed that their child is in receipt of DLA the Provider must contact the Council. The Provider must then take a copy of the child's award letter and return to us using the secure email system. Once the Council has verified eligibility they will process the payment and notification to the Provider.
Disability Access Fund (DAF. Declaration
Disability Access Fund (DAF. This is an annual fixed lump sum payment of £615 per eligible child per year, paid to early years settings that are providing a free entitlement place for three and four year olds in
Disability Access Fund (DAF. 8.1.1 The Disability Access Fund (DAF) provides additional funding to enable early years providers to anticipate and make reasonable adjustments to their provision, and should increase capacity to support disabled children and children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Providers will receive an additional annual amount for early years children in receipt of Disability Living Allowance.
Disability Access Fund (DAF. 11.8.1 Follow the process described in Establishment Portal user notes in Forms and Guidance
11.8.2 Ensure that parents understand that by nominating the Provider’s setting, any subsequent settings that the child may attend within the financial year would not be eligible to receive the DAF payment.
11.8.3 Keep a record of the DAF Request Form and DLA (Disability Living Allowance) award letter for audit purposes.