Singapore legislation
Regulation 48
Regulation 48
Minimum staff strength at centres of licensees holding Class B licence or Class C licence
Subregulation 1
Despite regulations 45, 46 and 47, a licensee who holds a Class B licence or Class C licence must ensure that at all times when there is any child present at the licensee’s centre during the programme hours —
where the number of children present at the centre is —
150 or less — at least 3 members of the licensee’s staff present at the centre have obtained the Child First Aid Accreditation certification; or
more than 150 — the ratio of members of the licensee’s staff who have obtained the Child First Aid Accreditation certification and are present at the centre to the children present at the centre is not less than 1:50; and
one member of the licensee’s staff who has obtained the Child First Aid Accreditation certification and is present at the centre —
is the principal; or
where the principal is not present at the centre — is appointed to carry out principal supervisory duties in the absence of the principal.
Subregulation 2
Despite regulations 45, 46 and 47, a licensee who holds a Class B licence or Class C licence must ensure that at all times when there is any child present at the licensee’s centre during the operating hours (other than its programme hours) —
at least 2 members of the licensee’s staff are present at the centre;
at least one member of the licensee’s staff present at the centre is a programme staff; and
at least one member of the licensee’s staff present at the centre has obtained the Child First Aid Accreditation certification.