Fact Sheets

​Under KidSTART, ECDA will provide new forms of support for child development, coordinate and strengthen holistic services for families where needed, and monitor the developmental progress of children from birth onwards.

​Fact sheet on updates of MSF's efforts to strengthen family-based care for vulnerable children through the Safe and Strong Families (SSF) Pilot programme and growing capacity of fostering.

​KidSTART is a pilot programme by the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) for young children from low-income and vulnerable families to enable them to have a good start in life. KidSTART is made up of the following key components: KidSTART Home Visitation, KidSTART Groups (Supported Playgroups), KidSTART Enhanced Support to Pre-schools.

​The Child Development Co-Savings Act (CDCA) will be amended to better support parents in caring for and bonding with their children. The key amendments will enhance paternity leave, shared parental leave and adoption leave schemes, as well as extend certain leave benefits to unwed parents.

​As part of the celebrations, MSF has launched the inaugural Foster Care Week (FCW). FCW is a week-long celebration of foster care, to raise awareness of foster care and encourage families to be part of the fostering movement in Singapore.

The Positive Parenting Programme (Triple P) is an evidence-based programme that equips parents with techniques to promote their children’s (aged up to 16 years) psychological, social and emotional competence. 

The Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill 2016 was passed in Parliament on 14 March 2016 to better protect the mentally incapacitated.

​The MSF Fostering Services (FS) organises the annual foster parent appreciation event as a gesture of recognition for the many contributions made by foster parents in caring for children in need.

Fact sheet on MSF-funded early intervention services

​MSF would like to recruit more foster families and expand the fostering scheme. MSF’s objective is to double our fostering capacity to be able to care for about 600 vulnerable children within the next 5 years.