ClosedNon-Profit2024

2024 High Learning Support Needs Funding — NSW

Up to $16K available

Department of Education

Funding for children with high learning support needs enrolled in New South Wales Community Preschools to develop and deliver each child’s Individual Learning Plan. The funding supports educational adjustments and inclusion for eligible children with disability and additional needs.

Funding

Up to $16K

Closed

11 Oct 2024

Duration

1 year

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be a Community Preschool, including a mobile preschool • Service must currently receive NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools funding or the Mobile Preschools Funding Program • Child must be at least 3 years old on or before 31 July in the preschool year and not in compulsory schooling, or turn 3 after 31 July with exceptional circumstances • Child must have high learning support needs as defined in the program guidelines • Child must require an Individual Learning Plan identifying goals, teaching strategies and adjustments • Child must require consistent support and guidance to participate on the same basis as peers • Applications are assessed by the Department of Education on a case-by-case basis
Available only to Community Preschools, including mobile preschools, that are currently receiving NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools funding or the Mobile Preschools Funding Program. Child eligibility criteria also apply: the child must be at least 3 years old on or before 31 July in that preschool year and not in compulsory schooling, or turn at least 3 years old after 31 July and demonstrate exceptional circumstances. The child must have high learning support needs as defined in the program guidelines, including constant and ongoing support needs or a temporary illness or injury requiring short-term adjustment, require an Individual Learning Plan, and require consistent support and guidance to engage at the same level as peers. Applications are considered by the department on a case-by-case basis.

What's Funded

Developing and delivering a child’s Individual Learning Plan, providing support hours, implementing teaching strategies and adjustments, adult guidance, and environmental modifications that enable the child to participate in the preschool educational program on the same basis as peers.

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Expected Outcomes

Improved inclusion of children with disability and additional needs in community preschool settings, equitable education outcomes, documented Individual Learning Plans, and supported transition to school.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

communitytrainingother

Keywords

preschoolearly childhood educationdisability inclusionindividual learning planchildren with disabilitycommunity preschoolNew South Waleseducation support

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the 2024 High Learning Support Needs Funding?

The 2024 High Learning Support Needs Funding is a non-profit grant offered by Department of Education in Australia, providing Up to $16K in funding. Funding for children with high learning support needs enrolled in New South Wales Community Preschools to develop and deliver each child’s Individual Learning Plan. The funding supports educational adjustments and inclusion for eligible children with disability and additional needs.
2

How much funding does the 2024 High Learning Support Needs Funding provide?

The 2024 High Learning Support Needs Funding provides Up to $16K in funding. The typical project duration is 1 year.
3

Who is eligible for the 2024 High Learning Support Needs Funding?

  • Applicant must be a Community Preschool, including a mobile preschool
  • Service must currently receive NSW Start Strong for Community Preschools funding or the Mobile Preschools Funding Program
  • Child must be at least 3 years old on or before 31 July in the preschool year and not in compulsory schooling, or turn 3 after 31 July with exceptional circumstances
  • Child must have high learning support needs as defined in the program guidelines
  • Child must require an Individual Learning Plan identifying goals, teaching strategies and adjustments
  • Child must require consistent support and guidance to participate on the same basis as peers
  • Applications are assessed by the Department of Education on a case-by-case basis
4

When does the 2024 High Learning Support Needs Funding close?

Applications closed on 11 Oct 2024.
5

What activities are funded?

Developing and delivering a child’s Individual Learning Plan, providing support hours, implementing teaching strategies and adjustments, adult guidance, and environmental modifications that enable the child to participate in the preschool educational program on the same basis as peers.
6

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