The money will fund will fund the national roll out of the Disabled Children's Access to Childcare Programme (Dcatch), a £35m pilot which has been running in 10 local authorities since 2008.
The pilots were part of the government's £340m Aiming High for Disabled Children programme. The 10 pilot areas tested ways to improve access to childcare and levels of support for families with disabled children.
The £12.5m will be distributed among the 142 authorities that did not take part in the pilots, with each area receiving at least £59,000. Local authorities will have flexibility to use the funds to meet local needs, choosing from a range of options developed in the pilot areas.
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