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The Disability Access Fund: Case Study 5 A Setting In The South Of England

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  • 01 Oct 2023
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DAF case study

The DAF has been in place since 2017 to support access and inclusion for young children with SEND, through enabling providers to make reasonable adjustments. The Department for Education has commissioned this series of case studies which illustrate the impact it can have for individual children.

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