Early Childhood Development Agency
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Outcome of ECDA's Investigations on Child Mismanagement Incident at GU+MMI Smart Kids
ShareThe Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) has concluded its investigations of child...
24 Jan 2025 |
Press Releases
ECDA Appoints Three Operators for New Childminding Pilot for Infants
ShareThe Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) will launch a new pilot to provide childminding...
21 Nov 2024 |
Press Releases
Celebrating the Collective Achievements of Early Childhood Professionals and Preschools
ShareThe Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) held the Early Childhood Celebrations (ECC) today,...
02 Nov 2024 |
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More Preschool Places and Initiatives to Strengthen Quality in Early Childhood Sector
ShareAt the Early Childhood Celebrations (ECC) 2024, Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos...
02 Nov 2024 |
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More Initiatives to Strengthen Professional Development of Early Childhood Educators
ShareMore Initiatives to Strengthen Professional Development of Early Childhood Educators
11 Oct 2024 |
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Appreciating Early Childhood Educators; Looking After Their Well-Being
SharePresident Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Senior Parliamentary Secretary (SPS) for Social and Family...
29 Aug 2024 |
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116 Early Childhood Leaders Appointed to Strengthen Professionalism of Early Childhood Educators
ShareThe Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) appointed 29 ECDA Fellows and 87 Pedagogists And...
23 Apr 2024 |
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ECDA Finds Kinderland HQ Failed to Oversee its Centres Properly; Directs Corrective Actions to be Sustained
ShareThe Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) has reviewed the report by an Independent Review...
20 Feb 2024 |
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ECDA’S 10th Anniversary: Recognising the Contribution and Achievements of the Early Childhood Sector
ShareThe Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) held the biennial Early Childhood Celebrations &...
27 Oct 2023 |
Press Releases
Launch of KidSTART and SP Group PowerUP Playtime
ShareOpening Remarks by Minister Masagos Zulkifli at Launch of KidSTART and SP Group PowerUP Playtime...
04 Jan 2025 | Mr Masagos Zulkifli
Speeches
Early Childhood Celebrations 2024
ShareSpeech by Minister Masagos Zulkifli at the Early Childhood Celebrations 2024 on 2 November 2024
02 Nov 2024 | Mr Masagos Zulkifli
Speeches
Early Intervention Conference “Deepening Intervention Practices in the Early Years”
ShareSpeech by Minister Masagos Zulkifli at the Early Intervention Conference “Deepening Intervention...
26 Apr 2024 | Mr Masagos Zulkifli
Speeches
ECDA Fellows Appointment Ceremony and Early Childhood Learning Communities Welcome Event
ShareSpeech by Minister of State Sun Xueling at the ECDA Fellows Appointment Ceremony and Early...
23 Apr 2024 | Ms Sun Xueling
Speeches
KidSTART and SP Group Green Adventures Launch
ShareSpeech By Mr Masagos Zulkifli, Minister for Social and Family Development at the KidSTART and SP...
02 Mar 2024 | Mr Masagos Zulkifli
Speeches
KidSTART Partners' Townhall 2024 "KidsMatter: Transforming a Generation"
ShareSpeech By Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of State at KidSTART Partners' Townhall 2024 "KidsMatter:...
26 Jan 2024 | Ms Sun Xueling
Speeches
Official Opening of Fei Yue Upper Thomson EIPIC Centre
ShareSpeech By Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of State at Official Opening of Fei Yue Upper Thomson EIPIC...
25 Nov 2023 | Ms Sun Xueling
Speeches
Early Childhood Care & Education Conference
ShareSpeech By Ms Sun Xueling, Minister of State at Early Childhood Care & Education Conference, 18...
18 Nov 2023 | Ms Sun Xueling
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Early Childhood Celebrations and Conference 2023 (Day 2)
ShareSpeech By Ms Sun Xueling, Minister For State At Early Childhood Celebrations and Conference 2023,...
27 Oct 2023 | Ms Sun Xueling
Speeches
Grants For Non-MOE Kindergartens And Special Needs Support
ShareTo ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what are the plans in providing grants...
09 Aug 2021 |
Parliament Questions & Replies
Average Waiting Time For Children Who Are Differently Abled To Be Enrolled In The Early Intervention Programme
ShareTo ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the current average waiting time...
03 Nov 2020 | Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Parliament Questions & Replies
Percentage Of Children Who Have Not Had Access To The Development Support And Learning Support Programme
ShareTo ask the Minister for Social and Family Development in each of the last five years, how many and...
02 Nov 2020 | Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Parliament Questions & Replies
Development Support And Learning Support Programmes For Anchor Operator Pre-Schools
ShareTo ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what percentage of anchor operator...
14 Oct 2020 | Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang
Parliament Questions & Replies
Extending Development Support And Learning Support Programme To Children Who Are Differently Abled At The Nursery Level
ShareTo ask the Minister for Social and Family Development whether the Ministry will consider extending...
05 Oct 2020 |
Parliament Questions & Replies
Enrolment for Enhanced Pilot for Private Intervention Providers
ShareTo ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how many children have been enrolled...
04 Oct 2020 | Mr Don Wee
Parliament Questions & Replies
Shift Of Early Intervention Services From MSF Disability Office To Early Childhood Development Agency
ShareTo ask the Minister for Social and Family Development since the shift of early intervention...
03 Mar 2020 | Ms Anthea Ong
Parliament Questions & Replies
Enhanced Pilot For Private Intervention Providers (PPIP) Scheme And Centres
ShareTo ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) how many special needs children are...
05 Aug 2018 | Mr Leon Perera
Parliament Questions & Replies
Clarifications On EIPIC
ShareTo ask the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) in the last five years, what is the...
01 Oct 2017 | Ms Rahayu Mahzam
Parliament Questions & Replies
Submission of Local Qualifications in OpenCerts format for Teacher Certification ONE@ECDA
ShareOpenCerts was launched by our Government in the year 2019. It is a platform that allows local...
12 May 2022 |
Announcements
Keeping our Preschools COVID-19 Resilient together
ShareThe Multi-Ministry Taskforce (MTF) has announced safe management measures (SMMs) from 27 September...
23 Sep 2021 |
Announcements
Measures to Keep Preschools COVID-19 Resilient
ShareSince the start of our fight against COVID-19, the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) has...
12 Sep 2021 |
Announcements
Keeping Our Preschools COVID-19 Safe Together
ShareWith the increased incidence of household transmission observed with the new COVID-19 strains, the...
03 Jun 2021 |
Announcements
Covid-Safe Preschools Fund
ShareThank you for partnering ECDA to implement the enhanced safe management measures under ‘COVID-Safe...
07 Jun 2020 |
Announcements
Advisory to Parents - Fee offset for Extended Circuit Breaker Period (5 May - 1 June) for those at Childcare Centres
ShareEarlier in April, we began a month-long Circuit Breaker. As part of the Circuit Breaker, preschools...
29 Apr 2020 |
Announcements
Letter to all parents: Explaining ECDA's fee offset position
ShareLast week, we began a month-long Circuit Breaker. As part of the Circuit Breaker, preschools had to...
14 Apr 2020 |
Announcements
Advisory to Parents - Keeping Our Children Safe Against COVID-19 - Preschools to suspend general services
ShareIn view of the increasing number of locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in Singapore in the past...
02 Apr 2020 |
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Advisory to Parents - 14-day LOA for Preschool Children Staying with Person who Returned to Singapore from Overseas
ShareRecently, we have seen an increase in the number of Singapore residents returning back to Singapore...
23 Mar 2020 |
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