4+ hour, 56+ min ago   (114+ words) It is not practical to create a regulatory regime for every setting or activity involving children. Instead, the Children and Young Persons Act serves as a broad framework to deter child abuse and punish those who flout the law. Parents…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (667+ words) Some employers warn that replacing absent staff members remains difficult, especially for small firms. SINGAPORE: Businesses have welcomed the government's move to fully cover childcare leave costs, though some point to lingering questions over how to plug staffing gaps during…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (757+ words) Absorbing more of the costs of childcare and preschool is “one of the best investments we can make”, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. SINGAPORE: Childcare and infant care fees at government-supported preschools will be cut to less than half of…...

10+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1696+ words) Behind the jailing of two domestic helpers for baby abuse lies deeper issues around a labour arrangement one expert referred to as "where the home is a worksite and the worksite is a home". It is common for parents, especially…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (867+ words) Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua was replying to Workers' Party MP Kenneth Tiong, who had suggested in a motion to replace direct operator grants with per-child amounts given to parents. SINGAPORE: Implementing a voucher scheme…...