Enforcement Actions Taken for Failure to Display Preschool Licences Prominently and Publicly in Past Five Years

58 Mr Ng Shi Xuan asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) in the past five years, whether enforcement action was taken against preschools which failed to prominently and publicly display their licences; and (b) if so, what steps were taken in the enforcement action.

Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: Under the Early Childhood Development Centres Act, Regulations and Code of Practice, preschools are required to display their licence at a prominent location that is accessible to parents. Parents may also find the licence tenure of all preschools on LifeSG platforms.

Preschools have been generally compliant and there has been no need for the Early Childhood Development Agency to take enforcement action. Preschools that did not display their licence or displayed an outdated one had complied once the issue was brought to their attention.