No. There are no graded assignments or formal assessments as part of the LINC+ CPD Programme. Short quizzes are included throughout the Moodle lessons to support and reinforce participants’ learning.

The LINC+ CPD Programme consists of six Learning Packages, each containing approximately 10 hours of content. This amounts to approximately 60 hours of continuing professional development in total. The Learning Packages are flexible and self-paced, allowing participants to progress at a time and pace that suits them. Further information about ...

The first Learning Package, Leading Inclusive Early Learning and Care and School-Age Childcare Settings: The Role of the Inclusion Coordinator, was released in May 2026. Further Learning Packages are being released on a phased basis. Registered participants will be notified by email as each new Learning Package becomes available and ...

No. You do not need to be nominated by your manager. LINC graduates can register for the LINC+ CPD Programme themselves when registration is open.

If you have previously registered for the LINC+ CPD Programme and would like to register again, please contact linccpd@mic.ul.ie and a member of the LINC team will advise you on the next steps.

The LINC+ CPD Programme can be included by all Participants under option 5 of their Core Funding Quality and Inclusive Practice plan (QIPP). While the Programme is not accredited, participants will be able to download a certificate at the end of each completed package however these will not count towards ...

The LINC+ CPD Programme is fully funded by the Department of Children, Disability and Equality (DCDE) and there is no cost to participants.

Required registration details include: Name, Email Address, PPS Number, Year of Graduation, Mobile Telephone Number and County of Residence.

Once you have successfully registered, you will receive a confirmation email containing a summary of the information you submitted. Please review these details carefully and email linccpd@mic.ul.ie if anything needs to be corrected.

Registered participants will receive further information by email explaining how to access the LINC+ CPD Programme on ...

Participants can work through the Learning Packages at a time and pace that suits them. Each participant has access to a dedicated and experienced tutor, who can provide support by email or telephone. Participants will also be encouraged to engage in tutor-facilitated Communities of Practice, where they can connect, collaborate ...

The LINC+ CPD Programme is open to all graduates of the Level 6 Leadership for INClusion in the Early Years (LINC) Programme. You do not need to be working as the Inclusion Coordinator in your setting to participate. Eligible graduates can register themselves when registration is open.

The LINC+ CPD Programme is delivered entirely online through Moodle, a platform that will be familiar to graduates of the LINC Level 6 Programme. The Learning Packages are flexible and self-paced, allowing participants to engage with the content at a time and pace that suits them.

Yes. The new LINC+ CPD Programme, launched in May 2026, features six newly developed Learning Packages with completely new content. It is not a repeat of the previous programme.

The new Learning Packages reflect the lived experiences and evolving role of Inclusion Coordinators working in early learning and care (ELC) ...

Yes, the LINC+ CPD Programme is open to all graduates of the LINC Programme regardless of their role within the setting.