Dear Service Provider,
Services that have an approved AIM Level 7 application but are availing of EWSS to employ additional staff member in the pre-school room:
We would like to remind services availing of EWSS that Pobal must be notified at least 10 working days in advance of the date they wish to reinstate AIM Level 7 funding.
To reinstate AIM funding, service providers are required to submit a service request on the Early Years Hive and enter “AIM Funding” in the subject line and select the following criteria:
- Programme: AIM Level 7
- Request Type: Funding
- Request Type Detail: EWSS
In the description of the request, enter all relevant AIM level 7 application IDs, and advise of the date you will cease your EWSS funding and the date you wish to reinstate AIM funding.
Changes to sessions, session ratios, attendance and/or external support since the approval of the application must be communicated to Pobal through submitting a Change of Circumstances Review via Hive. Please click here to see a video demonstration.
Services that have not submitted an AIM initial or second year extension application as they are availing of EWSS to support the wages of an additional staff member in the pre-school room:
Service providers are strongly encouraged to submit the required application form as soon as possible.
This will allow the application to be processed and if approved, minimise the risk of a break in funding between EWSS and AIM. As per the AIM programme rules the backdating of AIM Level 7 payments is not permitted.
Where possible please inform Pobal of the date you intend to implement AIM Level 7 funding on your application. A guide to submitting your AIM Level 7 application can be found here.
