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Universal Supports AIM universal supports benefit the whole pre-school environment through empowering pre-school providers to create a more inclusive culture in their settings. This is achieved through; Continuous Professional Development (CPD), an inclusion charter and guidelines for pre-schools and a Level 6 qualification in Inclusion (LINC). Level 1 – Inclusion Coordinator Training (LINC) The Leadership for Inclusion in Early Years Care (LINC) qualification is a level 6 special purpose award for early years educators hosted by the LINC Consortium which is led by Mary Immaculate College and fully funded by the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Intergration and Youth (DCEDIY). With this qualification, pre-school staff can become an Inclusion Coordinator (INCO) in a pre-school setting. The role of the Inclusion Co-ordinator is to provide leadership within the early years setting in relation to issues of diversity, equality and inclusion. This includes; supporting the implementation of inclusive practices, engaging with ongoing CPD to ensure good practice in the inclusion with additional needs and sharing their learning with other staff members, Where a service provider is a fully qualified Inclusion Co-ordinator or employs a fully qualified Inclusion Co-ordinator in their pre-school setting, that provider will qualify for an increase of €2 per child per week in the rate of ECCE capitation payable. “The LINC programme really increased my confidence in talking to parents about inclusion and disability. The lessons I have learned through the programme have spread to colleagues and has created a more inclusive and quality childcare experience in my pre-school.” Margaret O Brien, Little Stars Montessori School, Laois CPD for Inclusion Coordinators The CPD for Inclusion Coordinators (INCOs) continuing professional development (CPD) programme is aimed at graduates of the LINC Level 6 Special Purpose Award. Delivered completely online, the CPD programme is designed to: - Equip participants in their role as INCOs with the requisite knowledge, practices, and values to lead inclusion in Early Learning and Care (ELC) settings and to support the implementation of the Better Start Access and Inclusion (AIM) Model. - Offer participants strategies and supports to enable them to respond appropriately to ensure that all children can access and fully participate in ELC settings. - Support participants in developing family, professional and community partnerships that contribute to the creation of inclusive ELC settings. - Support participants in the development of Communities of Practice that provide fora for ELC practitioners to create inclusive ELC settings. For information on how to apply for LINC or increased capitation visit the How to Apply for Universal Supports page of our website or the LINC website. The documents below contain further information on LINC and the INCO role. Inclusion Coordinator Key Documents Level 1 – EDI Training The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Charter was developed by DCEDIY to support and empower those working in the sector to explore, understand and develop inclusive practices for the benefit of children, their families and wider society. EDI training helps providers; understand the EDI charter and guidelines, create their own inclusion charter for their setting, develop an anti-bias approach in early years and more. These courses are free of charge and available nationwide, more information about how to apply can be found via your local CCC, you can find your local CCC at myccc.ie. Level 3 – Continuing Professional Development AIM also supports settings by providing three Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses in the areas of disability and inclusion these are: - Hanen – Hanen Teacher Talk is a three day training course for providers, to help them enable young children to develop language and literacy skills. - Lámh – Lámh is a manual sign language system used by children and adults with intellectual disability and communication needs. - SPEL – SPEL stands for Sensory Processing E-Learning programme and helps providers support children with sensory processing difficulties. Hanen, Lámh and SPEL are delivered by Better Start. SPEL is hosted on Better Start’s LMS (learning management system).
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Tacaíochtaí Uilíocha Téann tacaíochtaí uilíocha AIM chun tairbhe na timpeallachta réamhscoile ar fad trí chur ar chumas soláthraithe réamhscoile cultúr níos cuimsithí a chruthú ina suíomhanna. Déantar é sin trí thairbhe a bhaint as; Forbairt Ghairmiúil Leanúnach (Continuous Professional Development, CPD), cairt agus treoirlínte cuimsithe do réamhscoileanna agus cáilíocht Leibhéal 6 i gCeannaireacht um Chuimsiú sna Luathbhlianta (Leadership for Inclusion in the Early Years, LINC). Leibhéal 1- Oiliúint Comhordaitheoir um Chuimsiú (LINC) Is cáilíocht leibhéal 6 sainchuspóireach d’oideoirí luathbhlianta é an cháilíocht sa Cheannaireacht um Chuimsiú sna Luathbhlianta (LINC) atá á reáchtáil ag Coláiste Mhuire Gan Smál agus tá á mhaoiniú go hiomlán ag an Roinn Leanaí, Comhionannais, Míchumais, Lánpháirtíochta agus Óige (DCEDIY). Leis an gcáilíocht seo, is féidir le comhaltaí foirne réamhscoile feidhmiú mar Chomhordaitheoir um Chuimsiú (INCO) i suíomh réamhscoile. Sa chás gur Comhordaitheoir um Chuimsiú láncháilithe an soláthraí seirbhíse nó sa chás go bhfuil Comhordaitheoir um Chuimsiú láncháilithe fostaithe sa suíomh réamhscoile, beidh an soláthraí sin cáilithe le haghaidh méadú de €2 do gach leanbh sa tseachtain ag an ráta de chaipitíocht ECCE atá iníoctha. “The LINC programme really increased my confidence in talking to parents about inclusion and disability. The lessons I have learned through the programme have spread to colleagues and has created a more inclusive and quality childcare experience in my pre-school.”Margaret O Brien, Little Stars Montessori School, Laois Má theastaíonn eolas uait maidir le conas iarratas a dhéanamh ar LINC nó caipitíocht mhéadaithe tabhair cuairt ar an leathanach Conas Iarratas a Conas Iarratas a Dhéanamh ar Thacaíochtaí Uilíocha ar ár suíomh gréasáin nó ar shuíomh gréasáin LINC. Tá tuilleadh faisnéise le fáil sna doiciméid thíos maidir le LINC agus ról INCO Príomhdhoiciméid don Chomhordaitheoir um Chuimsiú Is oth linn nach bhfuil leaganacha Gaeilge de na hacmhainní seo ar fáil. Leibhéal 1 – Oiliúint um Chomhionannas, Éagsúlacht agus Cuimsitheacht (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, EDI) D’fhorbair DCEDIY an Chairt um Chomhionannas, Éagsúlacht agus Cuimsitheacht chun tacú le daoine atá ag obair san earnáil a chumhachtú chun cleachtais chuimsitheacha a scrúdú, a thuiscint agus a fhorbairt a rachaidh chun tairbhe leanaí, a dteaghlach agus na sochaí trí chéile. Cabhraíonn oiliúint EDI le soláthraithe – cairt agus treoirlínte EDI a thuiscint, a gcairt um chuimsiú féin a chruthú dá suíomh féin, cur chuige frithchlaontachta a fhorbairt i gcúram luathbhlianta agus tuilleadh. Is oth linn nach bhfuil leagan Gaeilge den acmhainn seo ar fáil. Tá na cúrsaí seo á gcur ar fáil saor in aisce agus ar fáil ar fud na tíre, agus tá tuilleadh faisnéise maidir le conas iarratas a dhéanamh le fáil ó do Choiste Contae agus Cathrach i gCúram Leanaí (City and County Childcare Committee, CCC) áitiúil, agus is féidir leat eolas a fháil faoi do CCC áitiúil ag myccc.ie. Leibhéal 3 – Forbairt Ghairmiúil Leanúnach Chomh maith leis sin, tacaíonn AIM le suíomhanna trí chúrsa um Fhorbairt Ghairmiúil Leanúnach (CPD) a sholáthar i réimsí an mhíchumais agus an chuimsithe: Hanen – Hanen Teacher Talk – cúrsa oiliúna trí lá do sholáthraithe, chun cabhrú leo cur ar chumas leanaí óga scileanna teanga agus litearthachta a fhorbairt. Lámh – Lámh – córas teanga chomharthaíochta láimhe a úsáideann leanaí agus aosaigh atá faoi mhíchumas intleachta agus ag a bhfuil riachtanais chumarsáide. SPEL – SPEL – seasann SPEL do chlár Ríomhfhoghlama Próiseála Ceadfaí agus cabhraíonn sé le soláthraithe tacú le leanaí ag a bhfuil deacrachtaí próiseála céadfaí. Tá Hanen, Lámh agus SPEL á gcur ar fáil ag Better Start. Tá SPEL á óstáil ar LMS (córas bainistíochta faisnéise) Better Start. Acmhainní Breise do Chleachtóirí Tá cúrsaí breise CPD ar fáil anseo: https://first5.gov.ie/practitioners/continuing-professional-development.