If you have not already done so, it is still possible to apply for AIM Level 1 to receive capitation for your service if you have a new and existing Graduate of LINC. However, it is important to be aware that any application received after 28th October date will not be backdated to the start date for the programme year.

Applications must be submitted electronically via the Early Years HIVE portal. Applicant guidelines can be found here.

A number of announcements were issued around AIM Level 1 since the start of the 2022 programme opening. These informed services that any AIM Level 1 application received by 5pm on Friday 28 October 2022 would be awarded the full capitation, which was backdated to the Inclusion Co-ordinator’s start relevant to the 2022 programme start date.

Should you have any queries in relation to the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM), please contact the Early Years Provider Centre by raising a Request on HIVE as follows:

Request Programme: AIM Level 1.
Request Type: Application.
Request Type Detail: How To.

Nationwide Vacant Capacity Survey

A nationwide vacant capacity survey is now taking place through the Childcare Committees. The survey is designed to gain valuable information on where there are