Early years vulnerable family scheme

The Early years vulnerable family scheme (EYVF) funding provides vulnerable children aged 6 months to five years with a funded place within a Children’s Centre, Quality Assured childminder, maintained nursery/nursery class or in a private, voluntary and independent setting that participates on the scheme.

EYVF eligibility criteria:
There needs to be a pre-existing Social Work Single Assessment for the family with childcare identified as intervention to support the family. The EYVF funding must support preventing family breakdown, due to a crisis in the family (for example, due to domestic abuse, parental mental illness, ill health or substance misuse). Support around the child having on-going special needs should be considered as part of their EHCP Plan and if necessary supported by Inclusion funding.

Further details can be found in the

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