Additional After-school Care Places Given More HDB BTO Flats in Yishun

22 Er Dr Lee Bee Wah asked the Minister for Education (Schools) in light of the increasing number of HDB BTO flats in Yishun (a) what are the plans to expand the number of places for after-school care; and (b) how will the Ministry cope with the demand for additional resources and personnel to keep pace with expansion.

Mr Ng Chee Meng: The Ministry of Education (MOE) is on track to open Student Care Centres (SCCs) in all primary schools by end 2020.

The supply of school-based SCC places in Yishun has largely kept pace with demand. Nine out of 10 primary schools in Yishun have a school-based SCC, and the remaining school will see its new school-based SCC set up by 2019. The provision of after-school support in Yishun is also supplemented by community-based SCCs registered with the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF).

MOE will continue to work closely with MSF to monitor the demand for SCC places both in our schools and in the community. MOE will also work with our schools on the plans to set up new school-based SCCs or expand the capacity of existing centres, at a pace that does not compromise quality.