Early Childhood Development Centres Regulations 2018

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1 Citation and commencement

3 Application for or to renew licence

5 Grant or renewal of licence

6 Classes of licences

7 Transfer of licence

8 Voluntary cessation of operation or surrender of licence

10 Maximum period by which licence term may be shortened

11 Directions when licence expires, etc.

12 Disqualification of key appointment holders

13 Duties and classes of duties requiring approval

14 Application for and grant of approval

15 Cancellation and suspension of approval

16 Notification of cessation of performance of, or deployment to perform, duty

17 Application for and grant of approval

18 Cancellation and suspension of approval

19 Notice of cessation of engagement

20 Change of licensee’s particulars

21 Display of licence information, etc.

22 Periods of operation

23 Programme statement

24 Daily programme schedule

25 Partnership between licensee and parents or guardians

28 First-aid facilities

29 Medicines and drugs

30 Health of staff and education service providers

31 Infectious diseases

32 Provision of food and nutrition

33 Behaviour and guidance

34 Contents and maintenance of children’s records

35 Contents and maintenance of staff records

36 Contents and maintenance of education service providers’ records

37 Record of official inspections

38 Records to be kept and retention period

39 Reporting of child abuse

40 Reporting of legal action

41 Particulars of staff and education service providers

42 Appointment of staff

43 Illness of staff and education service provider

44 Programme staff-child ratio and supervision for infant class

45 Programme staff-child ratio and supervision for playgroup class, pre‑nursery class and nursery class

46 Programme staff-child ratio and supervision for kindergarten 1 class and kindergarten 2 class

47 Programme staff-child ratio and supervision for mixed classes

48 Minimum staff strength at centres of licensees holding Class B licence or Class C licence

48A Minimum staff strength at centres of licensees holding Class A licence, in addition to holding Class B licence or Class C licence

48B Minimum staff strength at centres of licensees holding Class A licence only

49 Safety and wellbeing

50 Licensee to comply with requirements

52 Equipment and furnishings

53 Personal hygiene and sanitary facilities

54 Maintenance of centre

57 Kitchen or pantry facilities

59 Storing of hazardous substances

60 Emergency measures

61 Emergency information

62 Emergency communications

63 Centre fees and charges

64 Government subsidy

65 Appeal to Minister

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Versions

find current version as at

31 Aug 2023

Amended by
S 582/2023

Amended by
S 902/2022

Amended by
S 484/2022

Amended by
S 1066/2020

Amended by
S 86/2019

Programme staff-child ratio and supervision for kindergarten 1 class and kindergarten 2 class

46.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3) and (4), a licensee must ensure that at all times during the operating hours of the licensee’s centre —

(a)	the ratio of members of programme staff of any kindergarten 1 class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:25; and
(b)	the ratio of members of programme staff of any kindergarten 2 class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:30.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a licensee must ensure that at all times during the programme hours of the licensee’s centre —

(a)	the ratio of preschool educators of any kindergarten 1 class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:20; and [S 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022]
(b)	the ratio of preschool educators of any kindergarten 2 class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:25. [S 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022]

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), a licensee must ensure that at all times during the programme hours of the licensee’s centre when the children are engaged in outdoor play —

(a)

the following ratios are complied with:

(i)	the ratio of preschool educators of any kindergarten 1 class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:13; [S 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022]
(ii)	the ratio of preschool educators of any kindergarten 2 class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:15; [S 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022]

(b)

at least 2 adults are supervising the kindergarten 1 class or kindergarten 2 class, as the case may be; and

(c)

at least one of the adults mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) is a programme staff.

(4) Paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to a kindergarten 1 class or a kindergarten 2 class, if —

(a)

the preschool educators of the kindergarten 1 class or kindergarten 2 class (as the case may be) are assisted by one or more assistant preschool educators; and

[S 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022]

(b)

the licensee ensures that at all times during the programme hours of the licensee’s centre (whether or not the children are engaged in outdoor play) —

(i)	for a kindergarten 1 class, the ratio of preschool educators of the kindergarten 1 class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:25; and [S 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022]
(ii)	for a kindergarten 2 class, the ratio of preschool educators of the kindergarten 2 class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:30. [S 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022]

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