​The Acting Minister for Social and Family Development, Mr Chan Chun Sing, urged social service agencies and practitioners to stay open to new and innovative ideas to strengthen the social service sector.

​Acting Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing outlined ECDA’s plans to launch a suite of Support Schemes for non-anchor operator (non-AOP) pre-school centres today.

Singapore has deposited the UNCRPD instrument of ratification in New York. The Convention will come into effect for Singapore on 18 August 2013.

The Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) will soon be launching a survey on gender diversity on boards and in senior management with the support of Singapore Exchange (SGX), Singapore Institute of Directors (SID), BoardAgender and the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) has launched the Youth Social Entrepreneurship Programme for Start-Ups (YSEP Start-Ups) with an annual budget of $250,000 to fund youths between 18 and 35 years to develop social enterprise start-ups in the social service sector.

With effect 1 July 2013, parties undergoing divorce proceedings with at least one child below 14 years of age must attend mediation and/or counselling at the Family Court.

Acting Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing announced the opening of the call for proposals for new Pre-School Anchor Operators today.

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Acting Minister for Social and Family Development Chan Chun Sing announced today a revised tender evaluation process for commercial child care centres located in HDB premises.

President Tony Tan today launched the second run of the President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award (PCSEA) at the Social Enterprise Carnival @ DBS Marina Regatta. Established last year, PCSEA recognises outstanding and innovative social enterprises that are making significant social impact in Singapore.