Singapore News - Being overwhelmed with other priorities like work, dealing with children’s poor behaviour and logistical challenges are hurdles that lower-income families face when trying to maintain their children’s attendance rates in pre-school. From the second quarter of 2024,. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - A three-year-old boy enrolled in a pre-school in the north-east was allegedly locked in a dark room, and hit, pinched and screamed at by his teachers on more than one occasion, The Straits Times has learnt. The boy’s mother said she lodged a police report - seen by ST -. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - Following a report by an independent review committee set up by Kinderland to look into the spate of child mismanagement incidents in 2023, the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) found that Kinderland headquarters did not effectively supervise the training and oversight of its. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - Parents with children enrolled in government-supported pre-schools will pay lower fees from 2025, and lower-income families with mothers who do not work will receive higher pre-school subsidies. The fee cap for full-day childcare will drop by $40 a month to $640 for anchor. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - He was bathing his son when he discovered a bruise the size of a 50-cent coin on the back of the toddler's right ear. Alarmed, he quickly told his wife about it. The man, Mr Zhuo, told Shin Min Daily News that he noticed his son’s bruise on Jan 5 after the. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - From 2024, pre-schools will have two additional days of holiday – Teachers’ Day and Children’s Day. This is on top of the six days that centres are currently allowed to close each year for organisational activities, such as curriculum planning and staff. Read more at www.tnp.sg
World News - YUNLIN, Taiwan – An investigation has begun after two pre-school workers taped children to chairs and floor to restrain them, local education officials in Taiwan’s Yunlin county said on Tuesday. The two workers were first caught using transparent tape to restrain. Read more at www.tnp.sg
Singapore News - A tool that helps teachers to better evaluate children’s language skills, social perception and other abilities has been rolled out at 18 pre-schools run by the PAP Community Foundation (PCF). More than 500 children have benefited from the use of the tool, which was. Read more at www.tnp.sg