Kindergarten Inclusion Support Program
The Kindergarten Inclusion Support Program (KIS) program enhances a kindergarten’s capacity to respond to the individual abilities, interests and needs of children with disability or developmental delay and high support needs or children with complex medical needs in an inclusive kindergarten environment.
Support can include:
- specialist consultancy
- specialist training for staff
- minor building modifications
- additional staffing support.
Resources
- Kindergarten Inclusion Support (KIS):(opens in a new window) for information about the types of KIS programs and who to contact.
Kindergarten Inclusion Support - Specialised Equipment Program
Specialised equipment is available through Kindergarten Inclusion Support (KIS) Specialised Equipment Program (SEP) for loan, and at no cost, to Victorian Government funded kindergarten programs to support children with significant disabilities to participate in kindergarten.
Resources
- Kindergarten Inclusion Support (KIS) Specialised Equipment Program (SEP):(opens in a new window)for more information on the program, including eligibility, and how to apply.
Preschool Field Officer program
The Preschool Field Officer program is designed to provide practical advice and support to early childhood teachers in funded kindergarten services for children with additional needs.
Support can include:
- providing information, resources and program strategies
- coaching for teachers, including modelling specific strategies
- identification of referral pathways.
Preschool Field Officers do not deliver direct interventions with children, but rather support, guide and coach early childhood teachers to provide high-quality programs that support the inclusion of children with additional needs.
Resources
- Preschool Field Officer program:(opens in a new window) for more information about the work Preschool Field Officers do (including guidelines and a factsheet) and a list of regional contacts.
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