LINC Programme Consortium

The Leadership for INClusion in the Early Years (LINC) Programme is a Level 6 Special Purpose Award (Higher Education). This programme is designed to enhance the inclusion of all children in Early Learning and Care (ELC) settings through the development of the role of INclusion COordinator (INCO). The programme is part of a Government commitment to the provision of high-quality education and training in the field of Early Childhood Care and Education, and was introduced as part of the Access and Inclusion Model (AIM) in 2016.

LINC is delivered by a consortium led by Mary Immaculate College (MIC) and including Early Childhood Ireland, Maynooth University-Froebel Department of Primary and Early Childhood Education and the National Childhood Network.