Singapore legislation

Regulation 24

of Early Childhood Development Centres Regulations 2018

Regulation 24

Daily programme schedule

Amended byS 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022S 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022S 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022

Subregulation 1

A licensee must conspicuously display the daily programme schedule for the licensee’s centre at the centre so that every person who has access to the centre can see the schedule.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022S 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022S 484/2022 wef 01/07/2022

In carrying out the daily programme schedule for a centre, the licensee of the centre must ensure the following:

(a)

early years educator duties are only carried out by —

(i)

an early years educator;

(ii)

a preschool educator; or

(iii)

any one or more of the following persons under the supervision of an early years educator or a preschool educator:

(A)

an assistant early years educator;

(B)

an assistant preschool educator;

(C)

a programme helper;

(b)

infant educator duties are only carried out by —

(i)

an infant educator; or

(ii)

a programme helper under the supervision of an infant educator;

(c)

principal supervisory duties are only carried out by —

(i)

the principal of the centre; or

(ii)

in the absence of the principal, a member of the licensee’s staff who is appointed to carry out principal supervisory duties in the absence of the principal;

(d)

preschool educator duties are only carried out by —

(i)

a preschool educator; or

(ii)

any or both of the following persons under the supervision of a preschool educator:

(A)

an assistant preschool educator;

(B)

a programme helper;

(e)

children who are not yet able to walk or crawl are kept separate from other children during periods for play;

(f)

only children who are enrolled in the centre are allowed to attend classes conducted at the centre.