2024年4月3日，新加坡教育部第二部長孟理齊在國會上發表了鼓勵未來的大學生從事特殊需要教育職業的發言。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
葉漢榮先生向教育部長提問，隨著對特殊教育需求的不斷增長，教育部是否會考慮採取措施，鼓勵並培訓更多有志於從事特殊教育和康復工作的大學生？
教育部第二部長 孟理齊博士 （代表教育部長）：主席先生，教育部 （MOE） 與社會服務機構密切合作，吸引並留住特殊教育 （SPED） 教師，以滿足對特殊教育教師、助教、專業人士和職業教育者日益增長的需求。我們正在努力招募擁有相關技能、能力和素質的大學畢業生和文憑持有者，並與高等院校合作。
除了招聘之外，教育部也致力於加強整個特殊教育領域的發展。
首先，我們在2020年推出了《卓越旅程一攬子計劃》（Journeys of Excellence Package），以提升特殊教育教師的專業水平。該計劃包括特殊教育教師的職業和能力框架以及培訓路線圖，明確了職業發展路徑和角色期望。2022年，我們還優化了特殊教育文憑 （DISE），讓特殊教育文憑教師具備所需的技能和能力。所有特殊教育教師都必須參與並完成DISE課程，該課程由教育部資助。
2024年至2026年間，教育部將增加對特殊教育學校的資助，提高教師和助教的平均工資，以保持市場競爭力並加強特殊教育領域的專業化水平。
主席先生：葉漢榮先生。
葉漢榮先生：謝謝，主席先生。我感謝部長的答覆。我有一個簡短的補充問題。教育部會考慮通過轉換計劃吸引其他領域有相關經驗的專業人士加入特殊教育嗎？
孟理齊博士：主席先生，簡短的回答是會的。我們歡迎任何有興趣加入特殊教育領域的人。我們知道這個領域非常具有挑戰性，需要決心、熱情和使命感。
所以，我們歡迎葉先生的建議，我們會探索各種方法，並與運營特殊教育學校的社會服務機構合作，鼓勵更多有興趣的人士，即使是通過轉換計劃，如果他們有興趣並願意參加培訓項目。正如之前提到的，我們已經為他們制定了職業發展框架，包括入門課程，即特殊教育文憑課程。
以下是英文質詢內容：
Mr Yip Hon Weng asked the Minister for Education given the growing demand for special needs education, whether the Ministry will be considering initiatives to encourage and train more prospective tertiary students to pursue careers in special needs education and rehabilitation.
The Second Minister for Education (Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman) (for the Minister for Education): Mr Speaker, the Ministry of Education (MOE) works closely with the social service agencies to attract and retain Special Education (SPED) educators to meet the growing demand for SPED teachers, teacher aides, allied professionals and vocational educators in SPED schools. There are ongoing recruitment efforts to attract university graduates and diploma holders from diverse backgrounds with the relevant skills, competencies and dispositions, including efforts in partnering Institutes of Higher Learning.
Beyond recruitment, MOE is also committed to strengthening the SPED sector as a system.
First, we launched the Journeys of Excellence Package in 2020, to strengthen the professionalism of SPED teachers. This package comprised the SPED teacher career and competency frameworks and training roadmap to provide clarity on career progression, as well as roles and expectations. In 2022, we enhanced the Diploma in Special Education (DISE) to better equip SPED teachers with the necessary skills and competencies. Participation in DISE is a requirement for all SPED teachers and is sponsored by MOE.
MOE will increase funding to SPED schools between 2024 and 2026 to raise the average salaries for teachers and teacher aides to maintain market competitiveness and strengthen the professionalism of the SPED sector.
Mr Speaker: Mr Yip.
Mr Yip Hon Weng (Yio Chu Kang): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I thank the Minister for his response. I just have a very short supplementary question. Will the Ministry consider exploring alternative pathways into special needs education, such as attracting professionals with relevant experience from other fields through conversion programmes?
Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman: Mr Speaker, the short answer is yes. We welcome anyone who is keen to join the SPED sector. We know this SPED sector is a very challenging sector to be in. It requires determination. It requires passion. It is a calling.
So, we welcome Mr Yip's suggestion and we will look into various ways and work with the social service agencies who are operating the SPED schools, to encourage a lot more people, even through conversion, if there are interested individuals to do so and they are keen to participate in the training programme. As mentioned earlier, we have developed a framework for them to go through professional development, including the starting course, which is a Diploma in Special Education.
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