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.

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

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