Which children qualify for High Needs Funding (HNF)?
Early Years HNF is available to all eligible children attending a setting on the Suffolk List of Providers (LoP) who are in receipt of Early Education Funding.
Under the new funding arrangements, funding must follow children as near to ‘real time’ as possible, therefore it is necessary to assess every eligible child each term to ensure that providers are properly funded for each child they have with clearly evidenced high needs.
Early Years HNF is available for children whose special educational needs are significant and complex and the support necessary to make provision for them exceeds a nominal threshold of £2,550.00 (per annum), including the cost of the universal provision available for all children.
Please remember: HNF is a contribution; the amount is worked out by multiplying the funding band hourly rate by the number of funded hours claimed in a week.
| Early Years HNF Funding bands | Amount per funded hour |
|---|---|
| Complex | £24.50 |
| Complex-Severe | £38.00 |
| Severe | £51.50 |