Preschool Operators
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Established in 2019 by the Ministry of Education (MOE), the National Institute of Early Childhood Development (NIEC) is dedicated to uplifting the quality of early childhood (EC) education in Singapore.
NIEC works closely with the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) and MOE to ensure that our training meets the evolving needs of the sector. We remain committed to work alongside with our preschool partners and these agencies to continually enhance the skills and capabilities of EC educators and look forward to partnering you in the following areas.
Nurture and Develop Your Educators with NIEC
Dedicated Courses
Dedicated runs of selected Full-Qualification (FQ) and publicly available Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses may be mounted for your organisation, catering to educators interested in upskilling in the same learning area on your preferred date. In addition to course subsidies, preschool partners enjoy the flexibility of scheduling and the option to customise discussions to suit the specific needs of your organisation and/or centre.
Customised Training
Tailor your educators’ professional development by partnering with NIEC to create customised training programmes that will meet your organisational needs. You have full flexibility in defining learning outcomes, content, delivery methods and schedule, and in the inclusion of your SOPs and case studies, ensuring the training aligns with your goals.
Moreover, customised training extends beyond teaching staff and includes others such as Curriculum Specialists and administrative staff. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a certification from NIEC, which can count towards their CPD hours.
For more information on available funding schemes for customised training, please visit the Employment and Employability Institute (e2i) and Workforce Singapore (WSG) webpages.
Need recommendations on enhancing your educators’ professional growth?
Get in touch with us for an advisory chat where we can partner you to review your training needs, identify key focus areas and recommend suitable courses for your educators over 2 to 3 years!
Alternatively, you can click here for the full list of courses for educators to choose from.
Recruitment and Outreach
Partner NIEC to promote the Career Conversion Programme (CCP) and attract a new pool of preschool educators through a variety of outreach events such as NIEC’s Course & Career Fairs and Learning Journeys for aspiring educators.
In addition, collaborate with NIEC to enhance parent engagement by building trust and bridging the communication between parents and early childhood educators, and emphasise the significance of strong home-centre partnerships to support children’s development.
Reach out to us to find out more and register your interest to receive exclusive invitations to participate in external recruitment events [jointly organised with e2i, SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) and WSG] and/or partner NIEC for your dedicated outreach and recruitment efforts in local and foreign markets.
Interested to Find Out More?
Contact our dedicated Communications & Business Development (CBD) team:
- Ms. Doreen Lim, Director, CBD (LIM_Kor_Hoon@niec.edu.sg | 6904 2640)
- Mr. Jonathan Ng, Manager, CBD (Jonathan_NG@niec.edu.sg | 6904 2625)
- Ms. Desiree Goh, Assistant Manager, CBD (Desiree_GOH@niec.edu.sg | 6904 2623)
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