Locate Training Centres within Industrial Estates for Convenience of Workers

33 Ms K Thanaletchimi asked the Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) whether the Ministry will consider introducing joint industry-driven cluster training centres within the vicinity of various industrial estates to add convenience for workers and employers and encourage more employers to send their workers for bite-sized training.

Mr Ong Ye Kung: Today, SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) already works closely with industry-led training centres set up by trade associations and chambers, as well as key industry players to develop industry-relevant training programmes. These include the SSG-supported productivity-related training programmes rolled out by the Centre for Corporate Learning by the Singapore Manufacturing Federation, as well as training programmes by Singtel Cyber Security Institute that develops skills in areas, such as cyber threat preparedness and crisis management. By and large, these training centres are sited near or within workplaces and accessible to workers.

Apart from such industry-led training centres, a broader range of industry-relevant and modular training opportunities is available at the two Continuing Education and Training (CET) campuses, that is, the Lifelong Learning Institute in Paya Lebar, and the Devan Nair Institute for Employment in Jurong East, both of which house various training providers. The Institutes of Higher Learning and other SSG-appointed CET centres also deliver industry-relevant modular courses at locations all across Singapore, and many of them are near key transport nodes and easily accessible.

SSG will continue to enhance its close collaboration with the industry in CET delivery and expand both the range and availability of training opportunities, so that more individuals and employers can benefit from industry-relevant skills training.