Committee of Supply debate, Ministry of Social and Family Development, 6 March 2024.
Parents who are engaged in shift work often require childminding support outside of childcare centres’ operating hours, which are typically from 7am to 7pm. Many of these parents are from the lower income groups, for whom shift work is more common.
The Forward Singapore report said that childminding service options will be expanded.
Could the Minister share further updates on this programme, including how many families have benefited from it so far?
Can MSF look into subsidising wages for childminders in order to attract more to join this scheme?
In order to scale up the service to benefit more parents, could MSF take the lead to roll out this programme islandwide?
What are the current efforts in promoting this service to parents, and can it be integrated into KidSTART, ComLink and related programmes for the low income?
