The National System for Early Childhood Intervention (SNIPI) was established under Decree-Law No 281/2009, published in the Official Gazette on 6 October, in order to respond to the challenges faced by Special Education teachers with direct applications for the development of effective practice for the care of children aged 0 to 6.

This training will enable them to develop skills that promote effective and high-quality service in accordance with international guidelines and the aforementioned Decree-Law.

With this specialized training, in accordance with article 3, paragraph a, of Decree-Law no. 95/97 of April 23, it is intended that students achieve the following skills profile:
– Identifying the resources and needs of the child and family.,
– Identification of the support plan to be provided,
– Establishing an individual support plan for the child and the family,
– Promoting ecological practices and evaluating the results.
– Promoting opportunities for socialization and development at home;
– Preparing for transitions;
– Promoting opportunities for family integration into the community;
– Promoting teamwork and establishing partnerships;
– Clarification of knowledge through reflective and critical articulation of the fundamental theories and concepts in Early Intervention;
– Understanding the evolution of early intervention practices and concepts in Portugal and the rest of Europe;
– Identification of the target group and eligibility criteria for the Intervention, in accordance with current Portuguese legislation;
– Acquisition of ethical skills, based on personal and professional values;
– Acquisition of functional skills in the area of Early Intervention, with regard to family-centered intervention, to be carried out in a transdisciplinary team, within the child's natural life context.