1. What do I need to apply?

You will need the following information in order to complete an application on behalf of your setting:

• Setting details (Pobal reference number and contact information).
• Applicant details (name, mobile number, home address, personal email address, PPS number, date of birth, previous UL/MIC Student ID Number if applicable, highest qualification and last education institute attended).
• Full details of your applicant’s relevant qualification at Level 5 or above (name of educational institute; year started and completed; qualification level; award title).
• A copy (scan/photo) of your applicant’s certificate.

You should be aware of our Data Protection and Data Collection Notice.

2. Who can apply?

• Any setting with a pre-school room that is contracted for any DCEDIY Early Years Programme can nominate someone for LINC. The setting manager can nominate themselves or any member of the setting’s staff.
• To be eligible for the programme, applicants must have the minimum qualifications to work in a setting.
• Settings that already have a LINC student or graduate working in their setting can nominate another staff member to participate in LINC (only one applicant allowed per setting).
• Random selection of eligible applicants will apply. Priority will be given to eligible applications in the following order:

  1. Settings that do not currently employ a LINC graduate /INCO/Current LINC Student.

  2. Settings that already employ a LINC graduate and have over 22 ECCE-aged children attending*.

  3. All other settings.

*As Registered with Pobal in September 2023