Singapore legislation
Regulation 45
Regulation 45
Programme staff-child ratio and supervision for playgroup class, pre‑nursery class and nursery class
Subregulation 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 —
the ratio of members of programme staff of any playgroup class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:12;
the ratio of members of programme staff of any pre‑nursery class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:18; and
the ratio of members of programme staff of any nursery class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:20.
Subregulation 2
Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), a licensee must ensure that at all times during the programme hours of the licensee’s centre —
the ratio of early years educators of any playgroup class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:8;
the ratio of early years educators of any pre-nursery class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:12; and
the ratio of early years educators of any nursery class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:15.
Subregulation 3
Subject to paragraph (4), a licensee must ensure that at all times during the programme hours when the children are engaged in outdoor play at the licensee’s centre —
the following ratios are complied with:
the ratio of early years educators of any playgroup class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:6;
the ratio of early years educators of any pre‑nursery class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:9;
the ratio of early years educators of any nursery class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:10;
at least 2 adults are supervising the playgroup class, pre‑nursery class or nursery class, as the case may be; and
at least one of the adults mentioned in sub‑paragraph (b) is a programme staff.
Subregulation 4
Paragraphs (2) and (3) do not apply in relation to a playgroup class, pre‑nursery class or nursery class, if —
the early years educators of the playgroup class, pre-nursery class or nursery class (as the case may be) are assisted by one or more assistant early years educators; and
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) —
for a playgroup class, the ratio of early years educators of the playgroup class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:12;
for a pre-nursery class, the ratio of early years educators of the pre-nursery class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:18; and
for a nursery class, the ratio of early years educators of the nursery class to children enrolled in that class is not less than 1:20.