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Speech by Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim at the Committee of Supply 2020
Mar 5, 2020
Speech by Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim at the Committee of Supply 2020
More affordable after-school care services and a single point of contact for persons with disabilities and caregivers
Mar 5, 2020
The Ministry of Social and Family
Development (MSF) will be making the following enhancements to better support and empower persons
with disabilities and caregivers at every stage of life.
More affordable student care services for lower-income families
Mar 5, 2020
To strengthen support for lower-income families
and give every child a good start in life, the Ministry of Social and Family
Development (MSF) will enhance the affordability of student care for families
who require after-school care for their child. Stronger protection for children from Q2 2020 under the Children and Young Persons Act
Mar 5, 2020
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will bring the first set of amendments to the Children and Young Persons Act (CYPA) into effect in Q2 2020, to strengthen Government and community support for children aged below 18 years, up from below 16 years today.
Enhanced Support for Preschool Operators and Families
Mar 5, 2020
As part of the Government’s efforts to give every child a good start, the Ministry of Social and Family Development announced several changes at the Committee of Supply (COS) 2020 debates to better support preschool operators and families
Up to $480 million fund to strengthen the social service sector
Mar 5, 2020
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and the National
Council of Social Service (NCSS) are setting up a new fund to better drive
capability- and capacity-building within the social service sector.
Forging closer partnerships and enhancing coordination to strengthen social service delivery
Mar 5, 2020
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) is growing cross-sectoral partnerships that bring together the public, people and private sectors to deliver more Comprehensive, Convenient and Coordinated support for low-income and vulnerable communities.
New online portal to provide early support to couples considering divorce
Mar 5, 2020
The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) is developing an online portal so that couples considering divorce can get better information and insight into the impact of their decision.
minimum staff-to-child ratio at places of safety
Mar 4, 2020
MSF responds on the possibility of introducing a minimum staff-to-child ratio at places of safety
Llinking the eligibility criteria of childcare subsidies with the mother's employment status
Mar 4, 2020
MSF responds on whether the Ministry intends to delink the eligibility criteria of childcare subsidies from the mother's employment status