Appeals and complaints
Procedure for appeals
Any appeal must be made through the online inclusion funding system within 20 working days of the notification being issued. For the appeals panel, you should:
- provide evidence that the setting have engaged with the locality early years team following the outcomes of the application to discuss the next steps
- provide evidence that a review has taken place with parents and other professionals as a result
- include the specific reasons for the appeal
- include additional information relating to the child’s needs if required
Complaints
Write to the Head of Service for Early Years, email EYCC@lincolnshire.gov.uk, if you wish to complain about:
- the inclusion funding process, or
- how the process has been applied
We will acknowledge any complaint within two working days. We will investigate and provide a response within ten working days.