23 DEC 2021
About the Programme
It is common for families in Singapore to entrust their migrant domestic workers (MDWs) with household chores and to provide caregiving support to young children. Knowing that our households and children are well looked after by a skilled MDW will give parents peace of mind.
The Centre for Domestic Employees (CDE), together with our partner NTUC LearningHub, in consultation with SEED Institute and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, have developed a programme in “Responsive Caregiving for Young Children” to equip MDWs with skills to look after young children (18 months to 6 years old).
Your MDW will learn about:
• Developmental milestones for young children
• Role of a caregiver
• Safety, health & hygiene practices at home
• How to spot common illnesses in young children
• How to interact with young children
• Foster positive relationship between caregivers & children
• Effective communications between caregivers and family members
• How to maintain self-care and mindfulness
A certificate of participation by NTUC Learning Hub will be presented to the course participant who fulfils the assessment and attendance criteria. Please note that this module comprises 3 online sessions and 1 in-person assessment session. Participants must attend all 4 sessions to complete the programme.
More information
Through this programme, CDE hopes to better support Singaporean/Permanent Resident (PR) families with their caregiving needs for their young children (18 months to 6 years old) by upskilling their migrant domestic workers (MDWs). This programme is only for Singaporean / Permanent Resident families with MDWs.
MDWs who sign up for this programme are required to achieve 100% attendance and complete the assessment criteria.
Details of the programme fee structure are as follows:
| For Families | ||
| Eligible for subsidy | Not eligible for subsidy | |
| Course Fee, including GST | $524.30 | |
| Non-refundable one-time registration fee, including GST | $16.05 | |
| One-time subsidy1for course fee | ($530.35) | Not Applicable |
| Total Fees payable via internet banking only | ||
| $10 | $540.35 | |
1Families with average household income <$5,190, or per capita income <$1,438 may apply for a one-time subsidy. Successful applicants will receive a one-time course subsidy of $530.35 per family. Terms and conditions apply for the subsidy, which will be explained to the applicants during the programme enrolment. Union member will receive an exclusive sign-up goodies bag, limited to one per household and while stocks last.
Should you have any further queries, please refer to the FAQs here. If you need more information, please email up@cde.org.sg and we will get back to you as soon as we can. We seek your understanding that we only accept email correspondence on queries related to this programme.