juveniles & youths-at-risk
All publications related to management of juvenile offenders, rehabilitation of juveniles, probation for juveniles, youths-at-risk are kept here.
To specify the highest, lowest, mean and median numbers of children per social worker at places of safety from 2011 to 2017
Oct 7, 2019
Children in need of care or protection may be referred by MSF or ordered by the Youth Court to reside in licensed Homes that are gazetted as places of safety under the Children and Young Persons Act.
Number of children and young persons who enter a place of safety
Oct 7, 2019
Children and young persons (CYPs) in need of care or protection may be referred by MSF or ordered by the Youth Court to reside in places of safety under the Children and Young Persons Act.
Number of youth suicides, broken down into male and female youths, for the past two years.
Oct 7, 2019
The number of suicides involving 10- to 19-year-olds fluctuates from year to year.
Closing Speech at Second Reading of Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill
Sep 4, 2019
Minister Desmond Lee delivers closing speech at Second Reading of Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill in Parliament
Opening Speech at Second Reading of Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill
Sep 3, 2019
Minister Desmond Lee delivers opening speech for Second Reading of Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill
Stronger Support for Children in Need of Protection and Rehabilitation
Aug 5, 2019
Minister Desmond Lee introduces the Children and Young Persons (Amendment) Bill in Parliament.
Programmes to Help at-risk Youths
Jul 8, 2019
Minister answers questions Mr Leon Perera on programmes to help at-risk youths.
Closing Remarks At The Oral Presentation To The 81st Session Of The Committee On The Rights Of The Child
May 22, 2019
SPS Faishal Ibrahim delivers Closing Remarks At The Oral Presentation To The 81st
Session Of The Committee On The Rights Of The Child
Senior Parliamentary Secretary, Associate Professor Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim Shares Singapore's Vision Of Being A Nurturing And Endearing Home For Our Children
May 22, 2019
Oral presentation by SPS Faishal Ibrahim on Singapore’s combined Fourth and Fifth Periodic Reports at the 81st Session of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, on 16 and 17 May 2019.
Enhancing Support for At-Risk Children and Youth
Mar 6, 2019
MSF announces the pilot of two key initiatives to better support at-risk children and youths (i) a Localised Community Network pilot and (ii) a lengthening of Post-Care Supprot for youths discharged from MSF Youth Homes.