A Home-Based Programme is available for students with complex special educational needs where the school-based programme is unavailable. It is important that the Home-Based Programme provides support for the education and/or care needs of students with complex special educational needs during the summer break period. As with previous years, grant funding is made available so that parents/legal guardians can engage the services of a teacher or a SNA to provide tuition or care support as appropriate to their child. The programme must be delivered in person and cannot be delivered online. The allocation of hours is 10 hours per week for a maximum 4 weeks for an eligible student whose school is not in a position to offer them a place on a school-based programme.
A Form for Sanctioning is available to Download below. You must return the form to the school before Thursday 8th June. A separate form must be completed for each eligible child in the family. The school enters the child’s details and confirms their eligibility for the Home-Based Summer Programme. The closing date for the school to enter details on the Online Registration Portal is Friday 9 June 2023. An automatic sanction email will issue to the email address provided by the parent. The sanction email will confirm the child’s eligibility for the programme and outline the number of hours allocated to the child. The sanction email will also contain a link to the Grant Claim Form for the programme. Once the parent has received the sanction email, they can engage a teacher/SNA. Please Note: The Home-Based Programme should not commence until the sanction letter/email is received by the parent/legal guardian confirming eligibility
