Factsheet highlighting key statistics on child care centres, such as child care places, enrolment and fees.
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Hand in Hand: Mar 10 Issue 01/10;
In this issue of Hand in Hand, learn about an initiative to integrate nature appreciation education into curriculum, the Parent Education in Pre-school (PEPS) programme, a celebratory event for MCYS scholarship recipients, national education related programmes for schools, and more!
If you wish to provide your feedback or contribute articles to Hand in Hand, email us at MCYS_child_care_link@mcys.gov.sg
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Centre-based Infant and Child Care Subsidy for Centre-based Programmes;
To help keep fees affordable for parents, the Government provides infant and child care subsidies for Singapore Citizen children enrolled in child care centres licensed by MCYS.
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Brochure on Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA) scheme;
The Student Care Fee Assistance (SCFA) scheme helps eligible families by subsidising the children's student care fees. The amount of subsidy will depend on the type of Student Care Centre that the child attends as well as the household income.
Click on Download for a copy of the brochure on SCFA.
Brochure on Centre-based Financial Assistance for Childcare (CFAC) Scheme;
The Centre-based Financial Assistance for Childcare (CFAC) Scheme helps eligible families to offset child care fees of their children every month. This subsidy is given in addition to the universal government child care subsidy.
Please click on download to obtain a copy of the brochure on CFAC.
Guide by HPB on taking temperature readings for your child.
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Courses for caregivers of children at home
This brochure provides information on workshop and courses for caregivers of children at home.
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Learning Through Play
Play is a special activity that is fun and enjoyable.It requires active, voluntary and spontaneous participation from a child. It aids in the development of language, motor, creativity, problem solving and social skills.
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Guidelines for first-timers
The decision to enrol your child in a child care centre is a momentous occasion for you and your child.This brochure contains helpful tips to parents who are considering placing their children in childcare centres. It explains how your child may react
to a child care centre, clarifies some common misconceptions and highlights the benefits of centre-based care.
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Choosing a Child Care Centre for your child
In choosing the appropriate child care arrangement,the age and personality of your child are important factors for consideration.This brochure will provide you with some tips on
choosing a child care centre.
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More than Just Babysitting
As a parent, you often have many questions in mind when deciding to place your child in a child care centre. This brochure helps to answer
some of these questions and addresses areas of concern on meals, staffing, programmes,emergency procedures, safety and child management in child care centres.
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Guide for Parents with Children in Child Care Centres
This guide serves as a practical resource on child care centre operational matters including safety, health and hygiene, illnesses and admin matters such as refund of deposits.
Parents will have a better appreciation of the need to foster a strong partnership with child care centres in providing a safe and healthy environment for their children.
The guide is available online in all 4 languages. Click the following to view the Guide.
User Manual for Online Submission of Proposal for Open Selection Process for VWO Child Care Centres
This user guide will provide you with instructions on how to log into the portal to register and submit your proposals on-line. If you encounter any problem using this portal, please email us at: MCYS_child_care_link@mcys.gov.sg, or contact us at: 1800 – 258 5812
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Guidelines for Child Care Centres Providing Care Services for Children with Special Needs
To move towards integrating children with special needs in an inclusive learning environment, MCYS has developed a set of guidelines for child care centres which are providing / would like to provide care services for children with special needs.
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User Manual for Child Care Link System
The User Manual for Child Care Link provides a guide on how to manage user accounts. It also contains the necessary forms for the creation and revoking of Key User account.
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Towards Best Practices - Good Practices Handbook for Child Care Centres
This handbook is a useful resource for child care centres in providing a developmentally appropriate curriculum for young children. The photographs and illustrations in the handbook, depict conducive learning environments that support positive learning and fun experiences for the children.
This user guide, version 3.0, will provide you with instructions on how to log into the Student Care
Centre Network to submit information on current enrolment as well as the returns you have obtained in
conducting the PES for your centre.
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Guide on Setting Up a Child Care Centre
This guide provides you with an overview of how to set up a child care centre.
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Guidelines for Centre Based Infant/Toddler Care Services
Infant care service providers can now refer to these guidelines, for tips on how to provide a nurturing, caring and safe environment for children between 2 to 18 months of age.
Click on Download to view the Guidelines.
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Open Selection Process
From January 2004, all organisations seeking funding from the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) to run any of the MCYS' approved facilities will be evaluated based on the Open Selection System (OSP).
This guide serves as a practical resource on child care centre operational matters including safety, health and hygiene, illnesses and admin matters such as refund of deposits. 
