Dear Service Provider,  

AIM Level 4,5 and 7 standard applications are now open. Access & Inclusion Model (AIM) Level 4, Level 5 and Level 7 standard initial and Review & Confirm applications open on the Early Years Hive from 11am today, Tuesday 6th May.

 AIM Level 7 initial applications and the AIM Review & Confirm process for AIM standard is now open on the Early Years Hive. 

AIM Level 7 Plus and Non-term applications for the 2025/26 programme call will open mid-summer.

Services are reminded to submit any relevant AIM application at least three months prior to a child’s planned start date in ECCE. 

Guidance 

See the AIM Hive Guides to support with the submission of your AIM applications and completion of the AIM Review & Confirm process. 

An AIM Programme Readiness checklist is now available on the Early Years Hive here. 

An AIM Level 5 FAQ is available here and an AIM Level 5 how-to video will be available soon.

Training Training sessions on AIM Level 4 and AIM Level 7 will be held at 10am and 2.30pm on Wednesday 7 May. Click the links below to register for a training session:

• Session 1: Wednesday 7 May from 10:00am to 11:00am
• Session 2: Wednesday 7 May from 2:30pm to 3:30pm

 A pre-recorded training webinar will be available on the Early Years Hive soon.

Support  

Should you have any queries in relation to the AIM programme, please contact the Early Years Provider Centre (EYPC) by raising a Request on using the following categories: 

·        Programme: (select the AIM level) 

·        Request type: Application 

·        Request type detail: How To 

Regards,
The Early Years Team