PCF Sparkletots to double spending on staff development to S$20 million over 3 years

Teachers will have their administrative workload reduced and get a checklist for supporting children with diverse learning needs.

File photo of a PCF Sparkletots preschool. (Photo: TODAY/Nuria Ling)

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SINGAPORE: PCF Sparkletots, the country’s largest preschool operator, will double its spending on staff development to S$20 million (US$15.6 million) over the next three years.

It will also introduce an enhanced centralised model to reduce teachers’ administrative workload and give them a checklist for supporting children with diverse learning needs.

These were among five initiatives announced on Sunday (Oct 11) at a family day event at Mandai Wildlife Reserve, held to mark the 40th anniversary of the PAP Community Foundation.

The foundation runs about 350 Sparkletots preschools serving more than 40,000 children daily.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The S$20 million investment is double the amount spent over the previous three years and will support about 8,000 educators and 500 preschool leaders, PCF said in a press release. It will fund three roadmaps covering professional development, leadership development and digital literacy. These aim to give staff greater clarity on their roles and career pathways, strengthen leadership skills and help them use technology meaningfully and responsibly. The roadmaps will support courses, workshops and conferences, as well as workplace-based learning such as coaching and project-based learning, said Dr Honey Ng, director of inclusive education at PCF Sparkletots. PCF said it will also improve mental support for staff through counselling, peer networks, supportive leadership and a "psychologically safe workplace culture".

The S$20 million investment is double the amount spent over the previous three years and will support about 8,000 educators and 500 preschool leaders, PCF said in a press release.

It will fund three roadmaps covering professional development, leadership development and digital literacy. These aim to give staff greater clarity on their roles and career pathways, strengthen leadership skills and help them use technology meaningfully and responsibly.

The roadmaps will support courses, workshops and conferences, as well as workplace-based learning such as coaching and project-based learning, said Dr Honey Ng, director of inclusive education at PCF Sparkletots.

PCF said it will also improve mental support for staff through counselling, peer networks, supportive leadership and a "psychologically safe workplace culture".

From left: Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Sim Ann, MP and Mayor of Central Singapore Denise Phua and Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo holding a cheque for S$312,000 raised for beneficiary organisations. (Photo: MDDI)

Under the enhanced centralised model, parents with ad hoc requests, such as enquiries about buying school uniforms, can deal directly with designated personnel instead of teachers. This frees teachers to focus on teaching, PCF said.

Preschool centre principals, who typically coordinate grocery delivery schedules with the kitchen, can direct all scheduling matters to a designated person for more efficient coordination, it added.

Educators will separately receive a recommended checklist of classroom practices covering areas such as managing children’s behaviour and helping them regulate their emotions.

"These practical, everyday approaches can help educators understand children better, reduce dysregulated behaviours and support engagement," PCF said.

When applied consistently, the practices can contribute to calmer and more inclusive classrooms, it added. The checklist will also serve as a guide that teachers can revisit at their own pace.

PCF previously announced plans to offer three mother tongue languages – Chinese, Malay and Tamil – at all its preschools. On Sunday, it said the rollout will begin in January 2027 at preschools where there is demand.

EXPANDING ELDERCARE SERVICES

PCF, a charitable foundation established by the People's Action Party, also provides eldercare services through Sparkle Care.

Sparkle Care is expanding its network of eldercare centres towards a target of 25 by 2027. By the end of next year, the daily capacity of its senior care centres for rehabilitation and day care is expected to rise by 112 per cent, PCF said.

Its Active Ageing Centres will also serve an assigned population of more than 30,000 seniors.

As part of the expansion, Sparkle Care will open new senior care centres in Kaki Bukit and Teck Ghee, along with an Active Ageing Centre in Punggol.

It will also open its first Active Ageing Centre (Care) at Serangoon Polyclinic in the first half of 2027, in partnership with the Home Nursing Foundation. The centre, spanning more than 20,000 square feet, will offer seniors in the area greater access to care and wellness services, PCF said.

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教师的行政工作量将减少，并获得一份支持有不同学习需求儿童的清单。

PCF Sparkletots幼儿园资料照片。（图片：TODAY/Nuria Ling）

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新加坡：该国最大的学前教育运营商 PCF Sparkletots 将在未来三年内将其员工发展支出增加一倍，达到 2000 万新元（1560 万美元）。

它还将引入一种增强的集中式模式，以减少教师的行政工作量，并为他们提供支持有不同学习需求儿童的清单。

以上五项举措是周日（10 月 11 日）在万代野生动物保护区举行的家庭日活动上宣布的，该活动旨在庆祝人民行动党社区基金会成立 40 周年。

该基金会运营着约 350 所 Sparkletots 幼儿园，每天为超过 40,000 名儿童提供服务。

CNA Games 猜词游戏：逐行破解单词；流行词游戏：用给定的字母组成单词；迷你数独：小巧的谜题，强大的脑力挑战；迷你填字游戏：小网格，大挑战；单词搜索：尽可能多地找到单词。显示更多 显示更少 新加坡儿童基金会 (PCF) 在一份新闻稿中表示，这笔 2000 万新元的投资是过去三年投资额的两倍，将支持约 8000 名教育工作者和 500 名学前教育领导者。这笔资金将用于三个发展路线图，涵盖专业发展、领导力发展和数字素养。这些路线图旨在帮助员工更清晰地了解自身角色和职业发展路径，增强领导技能，并帮助他们有意义且负责任地使用技术。PCF Sparkletots 包容性教育总监 Honey Ng 博士表示，这些路线图将支持课程、研讨会和会议，以及基于工作场所的学习，例如辅导和项目式学习。PCF 表示，还将通过咨询、同伴网络、支持型领导和“心理安全的工作场所文化”来改善员工的心理健康支持。

PCF在一份新闻稿中表示，这笔2000万新元的投资是过去三年投资额的两倍，将支持约8000名教育工作者和500名学前教育领导者。

该项目将资助三项发展规划，分别涵盖职业发展、领导力发展和数字素养。这些规划旨在帮助员工更清晰地了解自身角色和职业发展路径，提升领导技能，并帮助他们以有意义且负责任的方式使用技术。

PCF Sparkletots 包容性教育总监 Honey Ng 博士表示，这些路线图将支持课程、研讨会和会议，以及基于工作场所的学习，例如辅导和基于项目的学习。

PCF表示，还将通过咨询、同伴互助网络、支持型领导和“心理安全的工作场所文化”来改善员工的心理健康支持。

从左至右：副总理颜金勇、外交部兼内政部第二部长沈颖、国会议员兼新加坡中区市长潘丽芬以及数码发展及新闻部长杨莉明手持一张为受益机构筹集的31.2万新元支票。（图片：数码发展及新闻部）

家长委员会表示，在升级后的集中管理模式下，家长如有临时需求，例如咨询购买校服等，可以直接联系指定人员，无需再通过教师。这可以让教师腾出精力专注于教学。

报告还指出，幼儿园园长通常会与厨房协调食品杂货的配送时间，他们可以将所有安排事宜交给指定人员，以便更有效地协调。

教育工作者将另行收到一份课堂实践建议清单，涵盖管理儿童行为和帮助他们调节情绪等领域。

“这些实用、日常的方法可以帮助教育者更好地了解儿童，减少失调行为，并支持参与，”PCF表示。

报告补充说，如果坚持不懈地运用这些做法，就能营造更平静、更具包容性的课堂氛围。这份清单还可以作为指导，供教师根据自身情况随时回顾。

PCF此前宣布计划在其所有幼儿园提供三种母语教学——中文、马来语和泰米尔语。周日，PCF表示，该计划将于2027年1月开始在有需求的幼儿园推广。

扩大老年护理服务

人民行动党成立的慈善基金会 PCF 也通过 Sparkle Care 提供老年人护理服务。

闪耀关怀（Sparkle Care）正扩大其老年护理中心网络，目标是在2027年达到25家。PCF表示，到明年年底，其老年护理中心的康复和日间护理日间照护能力预计将增长112%。

其活力老龄化中心还将为超过 3 万名指定老年人提供服务。

作为扩张计划的一部分，Sparkle Care 将在加基武吉和德义开设新的老年护理中心，并在榜鹅开设一家活力老龄化中心。

PCF表示，该机构还将与居家护理基金会合作，于2027年上半年在实龙岗综合诊疗所开设首个“活力长者中心（护理）”。该中心占地超过2万平方英尺，将为该地区的长者提供更便捷的护理和健康服务。

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