Section 5

to plan and develop policies, programs and services that provide, or support the provision of, adult education and further education;

to promote, facilitate and assist in the identification, development and upgrading of skills and competencies for the current, emerging and future needs of the Singapore workforce; (c)to develop, in consultation with employers and relevant representatives of commerce or industry, models for the provision of adult education or further education for the purposes of developing skills;

to promote a national approach to the provision of adult education and further education through collaboration and cooperation between universities, public sector post‑secondary education institutions and other providers of adult education or further education;

to provide funding for the provision of, or taking part in, adult education and further education (wherever held) that is responsive to the needs of commerce or industry or employers; (f)to promote public awareness in Singapore of the importance of adult education and further education and encourage enthusiasm for lifelong learning; (g)to collect, compile and analyse data about the provision of adult education or further education;

to accredit, or facilitate accreditation by others in Singapore of, providers of or courses in adult education or further education (even if the course is developed outside Singapore); (i)to facilitate the improvement of quality of courses in adult education or further education provided in Singapore, including the standard of teachers and trainers in Singapore of these courses; (j)to promote or undertake research in Singapore into matters relating to adult education and further education;

to facilitate public availability of meaningful and accurate information relating to the quality of courses in adult education or further education provided in Singapore (even if the course is developed outside Singapore); (l)to provide career guidance services and facilities to assist students prepare to enter the labour market and to other people;

to administer —

the Private Education Act 2009 in accordance with that Act; and (ii)the Skills Development Fund in accordance with the Skills Development Levy Act 1979;

to cooperate and collaborate with the Workforce Singapore Agency in the discharge of its functions under the Workforce Singapore Agency Act 2003; (o)to perform any other functions that may be conferred on the Agency by any other Act.

increasing Singapore workforce productivity and improving the international competitiveness of commerce or industry in Singapore; (b)current, emerging and future workforce skills needs across commerce or industry sectors in Singapore; (c)widening participation in learning opportunities for adults, particularly those that enhance employability of citizens and residents of Singapore; and

ensuring a system of training and workforce development in Singapore that —

responds to the needs of commerce or industry and employers, and in which commerce or industry and employers influence the policies, priorities and delivery of adult education and further education;

offers high quality and accessible adult education and further education; and

results in those persons undergoing that education obtaining skills.

the Agency is deemed to be fulfilling the purposes of this Act; and

the provisions of this Act apply to the Agency in respect of those other functions and duties.

the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore established by section 3 of the Institute of Technical Education Act 1992;

the Nanyang Polytechnic established under the Nanyang Polytechnic Act 1992;

the Ngee Ann Polytechnic established under the Ngee Ann Polytechnic Act 1967;

the Republic Polytechnic established under the Republic Polytechnic Act 2002;

the Singapore Polytechnic established under the Singapore Polytechnic Act 1954;

the Temasek Polytechnic established under the Temasek Polytechnic Act 1990; or

any company that is owned (wholly or partly) by the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore or any polytechnic mentioned in paragraphs (b) to (f);

the Nanyang Technological University;

the National University of Singapore;

the Singapore Management University;

the Singapore University of Technology and Design;

the Singapore Institute of Technology; (f)the Singapore University of Social Sciences;

any other person whose function of providing university education is determined by a public Act; or

any entity that is owned (wholly or partly) or controlled by any university or person mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (g).