Ministry of Social and Family Development

Feeding families: New report finds that food charities in S’pore face storage, manpower struggles

Transportation, storage, manpower and funding are among the issues that most affect their operations, a new study of local food support has found.

Beyond the nuclear family: Families for Life chair urges wider support networks for children

Families for Life council chairman Keith Magnus called Singapore's record low total fertility rate an existential issue.

LPA fees for customised powers lowered from $185 to $30 for Singaporeans

The Ministry of Social and Family Development said the fee revisions reflect its commitment to make LPA applications more accessible.

More than 9 in 10 parents satisfied with standard of safety in pre-schools: ECDA survey

Picture of preschool children at the playground at Heartbeat@Bedok, on May 5, 2026.

Forum: Sufficient certificate issuers available for Lasting Power of Attorney certification needs

askST: What do I need to know about new child protection measures after Megan Khung’s tragic case?

On April 30, MSF designated about 80 child protection case management agencies with the relevant expertise to handle child abuse cases, starting from May 1.

Pre-schools now report all child abuse directly to anti-violence hotline, no longer via ECDA: MSF

Posed photo of a young boy being tortured. [Generic photo for family violence, child abuse, stress]

News analysis

Why independent oversight matters when agencies disagree over child protection decisions

The formation of TAP also signals that raising differences should not be discouraged, and that varying perspectives may help surface blind spots.

About 80 selected agencies to manage child abuse from May 1, after Megan Khung case review

Minister of State for Social and Family Development Goh Pei Ming said MSF has designated the CPCM agencies to provide more specialised support to families and children.

ECDA redesigning pre-school teachers’ jobs; some want AI in lesson plans, ‘time out’ in work day

Ms Imeelia Ismail, head of schools at Shaws Preschool Group, was one of the newly appointed PASTELs at the Early Childhood Learning Communities appointment ceremony on April 21.

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