Singapore proposes new frameworks to ensure private schools quality
Singapore's Education Ministry has introduced a new private education bill in parliament, local media reported on Tuesday.
The bill proposed a new voluntary quality assurance scheme for private education institutions, local radio 938Live reported.
The EduTrust certification scheme will complement a more stringent mandatory registration framework planned for the sector under the new Bill.
Results of public consultation on the bill showed that respondents were generally supportive of the move towards tighter regulation of the private education institutions. They also welcomed EduTrust as a framework to boost industry standards.
At the same time, special education schools here will soon also have a new Quality Assurance Framework.
The instrument will be rolled out by 2010, to special education schools funded by the Ministry of Education and the National Council for Social Services, Singapore's lead agency for voluntary or social services.
By the end of this year, special education school principals will be trained on the use of the draft quality assurance instrument.