Clause 5

to promote the development and enhance the quality of career and employment services and training in Singapore, including by collaboration and cooperation with universities, public sector post‑secondary education institutions, providers of career and employment services, employers, training institutions, labour market intermediaries and trade associations and chambers;

to identify and develop the skills, knowledge and qualifications required of the workforce to meet the current, emerging and future needs of Singapore, in collaboration with employers, trade associations and chambers and public agencies in Singapore;

to coordinate and provide career and employment services and training to —

support students to prepare for entry into the labour market;

enable citizens of Singapore and permanent residents of Singapore to obtain employment or re‑employment; and

enable employees to develop their career and to remain in productive employment;

to collaborate with and support employers, relevant representatives of commerce or industry and public agencies in Singapore —

to identify and promote the acquisition and enhancement of industry‑specific skills;

to enhance individuals’ employability by improving their skills, knowledge and qualifications;

to carry out job redesign so as to enable improved working arrangements and productivity;

to develop models for the provision of career and employment services or for training; and

to increase workforce productivity and improve the international competitiveness of commerce or industry;

to promote the development of the human resources profession and the adoption of best practices in the management of human resources;

to promote a culture of lifelong learning and career development;

to collect and compile data on, or undertake, direct or support research and analysis of, career, employment and training matters and labour market information and trends, and to disseminate such information to the public;

to represent the Government internationally in matters relating to workforce development and career, employment and training matters;

with respect to career and employment services or training programmes provided in Singapore (even if the services or programmes are developed outside Singapore) —

to accredit, or facilitate the accreditation by others in Singapore of, such service providers;

to raise the quality of such services and programmes; and

to facilitate the public availability of meaningful and accurate information about such services and programmes;

to provide financial support to service providers or recipients of career and employment services or training, including by way of incentives, grants or loans, or to defray or subsidise any costs or expenses incurred or to be incurred in connection with those services;

to administer —

the Private Education Act 2009 in accordance with that Act and any directions given by the relevant Minister charged with the responsibility for that Act; and

the Skills Development Fund in accordance with the Skills Development Levy Act 1979;

to advise and make recommendations to the Government on policies and programmes relating to career, employment and training matters, and other measures and laws connected with the Agency’s functions under this Act or any other written law;

to perform such other functions as may be conferred on the Agency by any other Act.

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.

the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore established under 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;

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).