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HSE National Protocol

Joint Working Protocol between HSE and HSE funded Service Providers, Better Start Early Years Specialists and Department of Children and Youth Affairs for provision of health service supports for children with a disability under AIM


Topic: Access inclusion model
Document Owner: Assistant National Director Access & Integration Children’s Disability Services
National Group: HSE Access and Integration – Children’s Disability Services
Effective From: 08 October 2020
The Access and Inclusion Model AIM is a model of supports to ensure that children with disabilities can access the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme
Joint Working Protocol between HSE and HSE funded Service Providers, Better Start Early Years Specialists and Department of Children and Youth Affairs for provision of health service supports for children with a disability under AIM
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A Joint Working Protocol to empower pre-school service providers to deliver an inclusive pre-school experience, ensuring that every child can meaningfully participate in the ECCE programme and reap the benefits of quality early years care and education. AIM is a child-centred model, involving seven levels of support, moving from universal to targeted, based on the needs of the child and the pre-school service provider.

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