SINGAPORE — In the wake of the alleged abuse of children by a former Kinderland teacher, preschool operators have been warned not to hinder teachers from reporting wrongdoing through their management policy on the use of personal mobile devices.
of children by a former Kinderland teacher, preschool operators have been warned not to hinder teachers from reporting wrongdoing through their management policy on the use of personal mobile devices.
She also said that the agency will not impose mandatory psychological screenings for preschool teachers so that such individuals will “not be excluded”, despite some calls for it from several MPs, who said that this could better protect children. “And this figure has remained low and stable over recent years. But of course every case is one too many,” Ms Sun added.To prevent such incidents from happening, Ms Sun said that ECDA will work closely with the preschool sector to strengthen its system of “multi-layered” safeguards that it has built up over the years.
For instance, all operators have to put in place appropriate policies to maintain a safe environment for children, as well as ensure that staff members are aware of these rules. However, Ms Sun cautioned against doing so because there are those who may be struggling with mental health conditions but their conditions can be well-managed with proper advice and medications from doctors.
The Ministry of Social and Family Development announced in August that more than 60 per cent of preschools and 100 per cent of EI centres have already installed CCTV cameras on their premises.
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