After School Additional Support Funding

At a recent SEND Parent Consortium, parent carers shared their experience of accessing After School Clubs. The Inclusion Development Officers have kindly shared the process for the After School Additional Support Funding Process: 

To access additional support at an after school club, parents and carers first reach out to their child’s school with club preferences. Between parent and school, it is decided whether the child or young person requires additional support (1:1 support) to access the club. If additional support is required, the after school club/ school will send in an Additional Support Funding application to the Inclusion Development Officers at Achieving for Children. In addition, the activity club will source a member of staff to support the child or young person at the club (eg. school TA, OT, LSA etc.) The funding application is then sent to a funding panel for a decision. If the child is eligible for funding, and funding is within the funding limits, an agreement will be sent to the activity provider. In the occasional circumstances where in house recruitment has been unsuccessful, the IDOs (Inclusion Development Officers) can support with this. The IDOs will complete a visit to the activity provider to meet with the staff and child as the support progresses, to offer any advice and further support as needed. Applications are made termly, so if additional funding for support is required for subsequent terms, applications will be made as required. 

Schools that have attended our ‘Inclusive Way Training’ 

  • Alexandra School (Kingston) 
  • Collis Primary School (Richmond) 
  • Latchmere School (Kingston) 

Other Out of School Providers that attended: 

  • Kingston Sports and Leisure Service 
  • Kingston Music Service 
  • KOOSA Kids (After School and Holiday camps) 
  • Barker Martial Arts 
  • JAG ‘Junior Adventure Group’ (After School and Holiday camps) 
  • Ruils Charity 
  • Ultimate Activity Camps (Holiday camps) 
  • Brilliant Play 
  • TP Camps 
  • Man & Boy 
  • NS Sport 
  • AfC Youth Service 
  • ACE Teddington 
  • ACE Twickenham