Press Releases

​The Registry of Marriages is organising upcoming initiatives to celebrate Golden Jubilee weddings, and would like to invite members of the public to take part if they are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year.

MSF ​invites the public to provide feedback on the draft 4th and 5th Periodic Report on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC).

​Over 40,000 new full-day pre-school places by 2022; further support to transform the early childhood profession

New Council kicks off with My Family Weekend, a new nationwide initiative that calls on corporations and community to support a family-friendly culture in Singapore

The Ministry of Social and Family Development will enhance the Taxi Subsidy Scheme so that persons with disabilities can better access and afford the use of taxis to commute to school, work and employability training.

​The Government and Tote Board will commit additional funding of up to $100 million to the VWOs-Charities Capability Fund (VCF) over the next five years, to support Voluntary Welfare Organisations (VWOs) in building professional and organisational capabilities.

​The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) will roll out new initiatives for persons with disabilities in response to the recommendations put forth in the Third Enabling Masterplan. These initiatives aim to strengthen the eco-system of support for persons with disabilities and their families, so as to improve their quality of life.

​At the 2017 Committee of Supply debates, MSF announced new initiatives to attract more persons to become infant educarers and to develop more rewarding careers in the early childhood sector.

​Under the new Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDC) Bill, all child care centres and kindergartens will be licensed under a common regulatory framework to ensure more consistent and higher quality standards across the pre-school sector.

​More than 200 events, workshops and services, including a thematic cruise and volunteering opportunities, have been specially curated to encourage more social interaction opportunities for eligible individuals in the latest edition of Spark Connections 2017, a signature initiative supported by the Social Development Network (SDN).