Press Releases

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.

The Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) under the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will oversee both Early Intervention (EI) services and preschool services from end 2020, with the transfer of EI functions from the Disability Office in MSF to ECDA to be done progressively from July 2019. MSF will also launch a workgroup to strengthen the support for children with developmental needs. 

​An initiative by MSF, the online portal empowers parents to take a more active role in nurturing their child by curating parenting information on a wide range of topics for parents-to-be, and parents with young children up to six years old.

 Students from three Institutes of Higher Learning are exploring how to redesign the interior of the 36-year-old building that houses the Registries of Civil and Muslim Marriages (ROM and ROMM) at Fort Canning.​

To better support low-income and vulnerable families, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will increase the assistance provided by ComCare schemes. MSF will also strengthen social service delivery in partnership with government agencies and community organisations, so as to provide more Comprehensive, Convenient and Coordinated support for these families. 

​Families of children with developmental needs can look forward to more customised and affordable Early Intervention (EI) services to maximise their children’s potential.

From January 2019, the Diversity Action Committee (DAC) will widen its scope from increasing the representation of women on boards of Singapore Exchange (SGX) listed companies, to include organisations in the people and public sectors. It will be renamed the Council for Board Diversity (CBD), and have President Halimah Yacob as its Patron.

​The Skills Framework for Social Service was launched at the annual Social Service Institute (SSI) Graduation & Awards Ceremony, during which certificates, diplomas, scholarships and awards were presented to 219 entry level and mid-career professionals, sector leaders and domain experts.