Do you operate or run a preschool? Get a grant to train your new Mandarin preschool teachers.

For who?

• Preschool operators who wish to hire new Mandarin preschool teachers.
  
  
• Teachers sponsored under this grant must be:
  
  
  • Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents
  • new hires by the preschool operator (existing teachers can be considered on a case-by-case basis if they were hired in 2007)
    

For what?

• The grant can be used to train new teachers for any of these courses:
  
  
  • Certificate in Preschool Teaching (CPT-Mandarin)
  • Diploma in Preschool Education - Teaching (DPT-Mandarin)
    
    
• Courses are conducted at training agencies recognised by the Ministry of Education (MOE) and Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS). Please download the list of training agencies from the MOE website or the MCYS website.

How much?

• You can get up to S$6,600 to send your teachers for CPT-Mandarin and S$13,200 to send your teachers for DPT-Mandarin.
  
  
• The funding breakdown is as follows:
  
  

  	CPT-Mandarin	DPT-Mandarin
  Course Grant Per Trainee	80% of course fees, capped at S$3,000	80% of course fees, capped at S$6,000
  Training Grant Per Trainee	50% of monthly salary, capped at S$300 per month for up to 12 months during the training	50% of monthly salary, capped at S$600 per month for up to 12 months during the training
  Maximum Funding Per Trainee	S$6,600	S$13,200

Things to note

• Once you have successfully applied for TEACH, you cannot claim funding under Skills Development Fund (SDF) and the Skills Redevelopment Programme (SRP) for the same trainees attending the courses.
  
  
• Please contact WDA if your preschool is interested in TEACH.

For more info

TEACH – For Mandarin Preschool Teachers
Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA)

Mr Lim Tai You
Tel: (65) 6512 1198
Email: Lim_Tai_You@wda.gov.sg