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Regulatory Policies ( teacher certification & licensing)

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Regulatory Policies ( teacher certification & licensing)

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All centre staff, including programme and non-programme staff, must be registered and approved by ECDA by the time the premises is licensed to be an ECDC and commences operation.

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Officially launched on 01 April 2013, ECDA is an autonomous agency jointly overseen by Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), and is hosted under MSF

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Oversee measures to raise quality standards of early childhood programmes, including regulation, quality assurance and the provision of early childhood development resources

Facilitate the training and continuing professional development of early childhood professionals

Master-plan for infrastructure and manpower resources to support the early childhood sector

Provide subsidies and grants to keep quality pre-school programmes affordable, especially for low- and middle-income families

Oversee the provision of Government-funded early intervention services for children with developmental needs

Conduct public education and outreach to raise parents’ awareness and support for their children’s development

Uplift the image and professionalism of the early childhood sector through strategic partnerships and programmes

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Role of ECDA in relation to the various stakeholders

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Role of ECDA in relation to the various stakeholders

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Children attending infant and childcare centres and kindergartens

New and existing early childhood professionals

Parents, families and the wider community of caregivers

Childcare centre and kindergarten operators

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The Singapore Preschool Accreditation Framework (SPARK) is a quality assurance framework to assist preschools in Singapore in raising their quality.

SPARK aims to provide recognition and support for preschool leaders in their efforts to improve teaching and learning, and administration and management processes to enhance the holistic development and well-being of young children. It serves as a guide for preschools to understand what they should be striving to achieve. It also provides a benchmark for preschools to measure themselves against, and establish for themselves the extent of their achievement.

SPARK Assessment has been implemented since January 2011. Child care centres and kindergartens may apply for SPARK Assessment via four application windows in a year.