Under growing pressure, PAP concedes yet another policy change on childcare

[Confuseous]

Anchor Operator Scheme to be extended to more childcare centres

By
Ashley Chia
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3 hours 14 min ago


SINGAPORE — The number of “good quality” and “affordable” childcare and infant care places for lower and middle-income families will be increased when enhancements are made to the Government’s Anchor Operator Scheme by June.

The Ministry of Social and Family Development said the scheme will be extended to more operators, which will be able to receive enhanced levels of support. Details of the enhanced scheme, including requirements for operators interested to apply, will be released by the second quarter of this year.

Cherie Hearts Corporate General Manager (Operations) Edmund Phang felt the enhancements should help attract quality teachers and manpower. “Better support could be (in the form of) subsidies and funding of salaries, or help for recruiting more well-trained staff which usually take up the bulk of operational expenditure,” he said.

Ms Leung Yee Ping, Executive Director of the Young Women’s Christian Association which runs 10 childcare centres and one kindergarten, added that “there are not enough qualified teachers in the market to go around”, even though funds can be found to expand operations.

Some operators felt that the current criteria, such as requiring centres to be run by non-profit bodies, have a minimum paid-up capital of S$5 million and have no religious or ethnic affiliation, meant that they would find it difficult to qualify for the recurrent grants.

 

[tonychat]

WP will win PE... change so much also no use.. wahahhahahhah..

PAP are low minded losers................hehehe

 

[halsey02]

They have to pay 'protection money' to get grants...co-share!..how silly can they get, if the dumb 'fishes' bite the bait!!...either way they loose, for they give grant..it is money from taxes...and who pay taxes?? their baby open the eyes & mouth & wail...7%

 

[kopiuncle]

WP rallies are opening many cans of worms...

 

[johnny333]

Do people really believe that the PAP has changed it's policies because they have seen the error of their ways

I for one don't believe it because I remember that PM Lee apologised to Spore. However after the GE, we all saw the same price increases that is the trademark of the PAP, Up Up Up.

The only way forward for "lesser mortals" is to put more opposition into parliament.

 

[M0LANYONG]

WP rallies are opening many cans of worms...

"My success and support in sammyboy depends very much on kopiuncle hehe"

 

[cunnilaubu]

The changes to anchor operator scheme was presented by YJJ in parliament.
PAP uses his work but failed to give due credit. This is plagiarism.

What's worst, PM & big nose said WP did do anything constructive in parliament.
These people have no shame.

 

[kopiuncle]

"My success and support in sammyboy depends very much on kopiuncle hehe"

Please lah moyoung
Dr Koh is a man of great integrity and honesty
He looks so sincere , so innocent and so dedicated
He is trying very hard to reach the ground
To touch the heart and soul of the voters of PE
Kopisai is just dung
How can Kopi compare with a giant of an intellectual like Dr Koh
He is running his own election with the mentors closely behind him
I sincerely wish him luck because the ground is muddy and wet
And it is not sweet...but...but.....Dr Koh will win by a whisker...haha

 

[tonychat]

Is this the type of low life corrupted shit which PAP can come up with???


What a disgrace!!!!

 

[chupacabra]

Anchor Operator Scheme to be extended to more childcare centres

By
Ashley Chia
- .
3 hours 14 min ago


SINGAPORE — The number of “good quality” and “affordable” childcare and infant care places for lower and middle-income families will be increased when enhancements are made to the Government’s Anchor Operator Scheme by June.

The Ministry of Social and Family Development said the scheme will be extended to more operators, which will be able to receive enhanced levels of support. Details of the enhanced scheme, including requirements for operators interested to apply, will be released by the second quarter of this year.

Cherie Hearts Corporate General Manager (Operations) Edmund Phang felt the enhancements should help attract quality teachers and manpower. “Better support could be (in the form of) subsidies and funding of salaries, or help for recruiting more well-trained staff which usually take up the bulk of operational expenditure,” he said.

Ms Leung Yee Ping, Executive Director of the Young Women’s Christian Association which runs 10 childcare centres and one kindergarten, added that “there are not enough qualified teachers in the market to go around”, even though funds can be found to expand operations.

Some operators felt that the current criteria, such as requiring centres to be run by non-profit bodies, have a minimum paid-up capital of S$5 million and have no religious or ethnic affiliation, meant that they would find it difficult to qualify for the recurrent grants.

I dont see the point of having children when you have to put their asses at child care centres all day long. Life is too short not to see them grow. Sinkees got it all wrong.

 

[kopiuncle]

I dont see the point of having children when you have to put their asses at child care centres all day long. Life is too short not to see them grow. Sinkees got it all wrong.

this a a global phenomenon. you need 2 income earners in the family to support your child and your family. but i have seen a few couples who live marginally on one income earner. life is tough. yes, it you can't afford to have kids, best don't bring them to this miserable world to suffer...

 

[chupacabra]

this a a global phenomenon. you need 2 income earners in the family to support your child and your family. but i have seen a few couples who live marginally on one income earner. life is tough. yes, it you can't afford to have kids, best don't bring them to this miserable world to suffer...

While I agree you need a dual income these days, but in alot of other cuntries dual income does not mean working up to 12 hours a day for both parents on the same day, every day.

Full time work in OZ only 38 hours, which means my spouse can get a job when I am off or when I finished work and we can take turns taking care of our children.

In peesai the problem lies with the labour laws or the lack of it.

 

[kopiuncle]

While I agree you need a dual income these days, but in alot of other cuntries dual income does not mean working up to 12 hours a day for both parents on the same day, every day.
Full time work in OZ only 38 hours, which means my spouse can get a job when I am off or when I finished work and we can take turns taking care of our children.
In peesai the problem lies with the labour laws or the lack of it.

You cannot compare Australia with Singapore lah. We are just a little blue dot with no resources.Australia is a vast country with so much lucky resources. It's a lucky country and I hope the luck does not run out with too much complacency and luxury. I know there are also many hard working Australians but there are also those who just take it easy. Cannot compare lah...

You can survive as as single parent. You can even survive if you are retrenched or unemployed. You don't have to go around selling tissue papers or toilet rolls.

At lunch today, I saw one auntie selling joss-sticks at a hawker centre!!! She was dressed like a nun!!! You don't see all these in Australia. You are lucky...

 

[streetsmart73]

Do people really believe that the PAP has changed it's policies because they have seen the error of their ways

I for one don't believe it because I remember that PM Lee apologised to Spore. However after the GE, we all saw the same price increases that is the trademark of the PAP, Up Up Up.

The only way forward for "lesser mortals" is to put more opposition into parliament.

hi there


1. bro, no dafter sheep will ever change its wool hoh
2. from the same herd, same making mah.
3. i will never trust some dafter sheep that go on public cried some crocodile tears.
4. apology after apology, dance, sing or what.
5. wayang 101:p

 

[chupacabra]

You cannot compare Australia with Singapore lah. We are just a little blue dot with no resources.Australia is a vast country with so much lucky resources. It's a lucky country and I hope the luck does not run out with too much complacency and luxury. I know there are also many hard working Australians but there are also those who just take it easy. Cannot compare lah...

You can survive as as single parent. You can even survive if you are retrenched or unemployed. You don't have to go around selling tissue papers or toilet rolls.

At lunch today, I saw one auntie selling joss-sticks at a hawker centre!!! She was dressed like a nun!!! You don't see all these in Australia. You are lucky...

Cannot compare OZ and peesai so why with no resources peesai want to import more FTs? How do you sustain 7 million? Peesai is full of shit la. There are lots of other cuntries the same size as peesai and no rsources also, but they dont prostitute themselves like peesai.

 

[chupacabra]

There are lots of sinkees out there that can live on a single paycheck but still wants a maid and cheapchild care to raise their kids while the sinkee women go out and have high tea with her kakis and post on FB about their pathetic lives.

Sinkees are hopeless and stupid.

 

[johnny333]

You cannot compare Australia with Singapore lah. We are just a little blue dot with no resources.Australia is a vast country with so much lucky resources. It's a lucky country and I hope the luck does not run out with too much complacency and luxury. I know there are also many hard working Australians but there are also those who just take it easy. Cannot compare lah...

You can survive as as single parent. You can even survive if you are retrenched or unemployed. You don't have to go around selling tissue papers or toilet rolls.

At lunch today, I saw one auntie selling joss-sticks at a hawker centre!!! She was dressed like a nun!!! You don't see all these in Australia. You are lucky...

We are a dot with the highest paid civil servants. The gov't is the biggest burden to it's people.

I'm sure that most Sporeans would agree with me that we can save $$$$$$ by having age limits for civil servants e.g. no one older than 70, or no one with a net value of more than $50 million should be allowed in the civil service.

That would mean that people like LKY, GCT, TT,...would have to step down, but it would for the good of the country.

 

[kopiuncle]

We are a dot with the highest paid civil servants. The gov't is the biggest burden to it's people.

I'm sure that most Sporeans would agree with me that we can save $$$$$$ by having age limits for civil servants e.g. no one older than 70, or no one with a net value of more than $50 million should be allowed in the civil service.

That would mean that people like LKY, GCT, TT,...would have to step down, but it would for the good of the country.

I respect your views
Change will come with political maturity
We've already seen some changes
And I hope Singapore will take the right path
To make Singaporeans happier and more comfortable

 

[kopiuncle]

Cannot compare OZ and peesai so why with no resources peesai want to import more FTs? How do you sustain 7 million? Peesai is full of shit la. There are lots of other cuntries the same size as peesai and no rsources also, but they dont prostitute themselves like peesai.

once you start talking like this, you've lost your credibility....thank you...your peesai does not sell.

 

[kopiuncle]

There are lots of sinkees out there that can live on a single paycheck but still wants a maid and cheapchild care to raise their kids while the sinkee women go out and have high tea with her kakis and post on FB about their pathetic lives.

Sinkees are hopeless and stupid.

once again, you've lost your trend of rightous discussion and side-track into futility and ignorance....thank you.