新加坡社會及家庭發展部長馬善高在國會書面答覆碧山—大巴窯選區議員安迪，關於私立幼兒園與政府支持的幼兒園收費差異的問題。
以下內容為新加坡眼根據國會英文資料翻譯整理：
安迪（碧山—大巴窯集選區議員）先生詢問社會及家庭發展部長：
(a) 目前政府支持的幼兒園和私立幼兒園向每名兒童收取的平均月費是多少？
(b) 政府支持的幼兒園和私立幼兒園對每名兒童獲得的政府資助金額有何差異？
(c) 如何確保政府支持的幼兒園和私立幼兒園的教師和課程質量保持一致？
馬善高（社會及家庭發展部長）先生：政府在幼兒教育領域投入了大量資金，為每個孩子的人生提供一個良好的開端。在過去10年里，政府對每名學齡前兒童的平均支出增加了三倍多，從2014年的3500新元增加到2023年的11200新元，其中用於政府支持的學齡前兒童和低收入家庭兒童的支出更高。我們的支出主要用於為所有新加坡兒童提供學前教育補貼、部門人力措施以及為政府支持的幼兒園提供資金等措施。
我們還為主要業者和夥伴業者 (AOP 和 POP) 提供額外資金，使更多人有機會接受價格合理、質量上乘的學前教育。AOPs 和 POPs 必須滿足質量要求，如獲得新加坡學前教育認證框架（SPARK）認證、提高教育工作者的工資並支持他們的繼續專業發展。我們的資助還使AOP和POP的月費不超過上限，目前全日制託兒所的月費上限分別為680 新元和720 新元。相比之下，2023年非政府支持的幼兒園的全日制託兒保費用中位數為 1,400 新元。我們正在增加政府支持的幼兒園名額，以便到2025年左右，80%的學齡前兒童都能在政府支持的幼兒園就讀，讓更多家庭從這些較低的收費中受益。
我們還投入了大量資金來提高幼兒教育部門的質量，通過讓政府和非政府支持的幼兒園都受益的舉措。國立幼教學院（The National Institute of Early Childhood Development）於 2019 年成立，為該行業提供培訓和專業發展。幼兒培育署（The Early Childhood Development Agency）和教育部（MOE）最近還更新了我們的國家學習和發展框架，以指導所有幼兒園的教學方法和實踐，為兒童提供優質的保育、教學和學習服務。此外，「幼兒技能框架」和「領導力發展框架」等資源還可以指導該行業的所有教育工作者和領導者發展其工作角色所需的相關技能和能力。
以下是英文質詢內容：
Mr Saktiandi Supaat asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) what is the average monthly fee per child presently charged by (i) Government-supported preschools and (ii) private preschools; (b) what is the difference in the amount of Government funding per child received by (i) Government-supported pre-schools and (ii) private pre-schools; and (c) how does the Ministry ensure a consistent quality of teachers and programmes across Government-supported preschools and private preschools.
Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The Government has invested significantly in the early childhood sector to give every child a good start in life. The average Government expenditure per preschool-aged child has increased by more than three times over the past 10 years, from $3,500 in 2014 to $11,200 in 2023, with a higher amount spent on children in government-supported preschools and children from lower-income families. Our expenditure is channelled towards measures such as preschool subsidies for all Singaporean children, sector-wide manpower measures and funding for government-supported preschools.
We provide additional funding to Anchor and Partner Operators (AOPs and POPs) to increase access to affordable and quality preschools. AOPs and POPs are subject to quality requirements such as achieving the Singapore Preschool Accreditation Framework (SPARK) certification, raising educators』 salaries and supporting their continuing professional development. Our funding also enables AOPs and POPs to keep within monthly fee caps, which are currently set at $680 and $720 respectively for full-day childcare. In comparison, the median monthly full-day childcare fee for non-government-supported preschools was $1,400 in 2023. We are increasing the number of government-supported preschool places so that 80% of preschoolers can have a place in a government-supported preschool by around 2025, to allow more families to benefit from these lower fees.
We have also dedicated significant funding to raising the quality of the early childhood sector, through initiatives which benefit both government- and non-government-supported preschools. The National Institute of Early Childhood Development was set up in 2019 to provide training and professional development for the sector. The Early Childhood Development Agency and Ministry of Education have also recently updated our national learning and development frameworks to guide all preschools in their pedagogical approaches and practices to provide quality care, teaching and learning for children. Additionally, resources such as the Skills Framework for Early Childhood and Leadership Development Framework guide all educators and leaders in the sector to develop the relevant skills and competencies required for their job roles.
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