Parents will have to continue paying pre-school fees through month-long closure: MSF

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SINGAPORE: Parents will have to continue paying pre-school fees even when centres are closed for a month as part of enhanced safe-distancing ...

. All Singaporeans aged 21 and above in 2020 will receive a cash payout of between S$300 to S$600 and each Singaporean parent with at least one Singaporean child aged 20 and below will also receive an additional S$300 in cash.

To further support parents during this period, the Early Childhood Development Agency will waive the minimum one-day attendance requirement in April so parents can continue to receive preschool subsidies. During this period, besides supporting children and parents through home-based activity resources, pre-schools will continue to keep in touch with parents to check on the child’s general well-being, MSF said.

Otherwise, staff should telecommute during the pre-school closures, and conduct their work from home - for example, contacting parents to follow-up on children’s well-being, preparing lesson plans and home learning resources.

 

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Why do they have to pay if services r suspended?

NOT A GOOD IDEA!

Meh

Pay for no service. Ridiculous.

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