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SkillsFuture Singapore

Forum: Training is a service to be delivered responsibly

Singapore ranks 12th in global skills index, ramps up push for national skills-first approach

The findings of the Skills-First Readiness and Adoption Index were announced by Education Minister Desmond Lee on Oct 10.
The findings of the Skills-First Readiness and Adoption Index were announced by Education Minister Desmond Lee on Oct 10.

Degree holders gain more as over 5 in 10 S’pore workers see significant changes at workplace: Report

Highly skilled non-degree-holders saw minimal improvement, even if some of them have a high proficiency in literacy and numeracy skills.
Highly skilled non-degree-holders saw minimal improvement, even if some of them have a high proficiency in literacy and numeracy skills.

SkillsFuture training providers barred from using third-party promoters from Dec 1

The move comes after an increase in public feedback on undesirable marketing practices involving third parties over the past year.
The move comes after an increase in public feedback on undesirable marketing practices involving third parties over the past year.

Sixfold jump in take-up for SkillsFuture’s career transition programmes from previous year

Senior Minister of State for Education Janil Puthucheary said the lower training participation among workers aged 30 to 39 should not be viewed negatively.
Senior Minister of State for Education Janil Puthucheary said the lower training participation among workers aged 30 to 39 should not be viewed negatively.

Forum: Give mid-career people more social service training options

Forum: Consider bigger SkillsFuture subsidies for senior learners

New initiatives to help Singapore companies unlock economic value from intellectual property

Singapore must remain a trusted place for innovation to thrive so it invests in helping businesses turn intangible assets and IP into real economic value
Singapore must remain a trusted place for innovation to thrive so it invests in helping businesses turn intangible assets and IP into real economic value

Singapore must prepare for more uncertainty, shift in global economic landscape: DPM Gan

Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong speaking at the annual MTI Economic Dialogue on Aug 25.
Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong speaking at the annual MTI Economic Dialogue on Aug 25.

New online tools by SkillsFuture Singapore help companies plan and curate staff training

ST20250818-202596800422-Lim Yaohui-Shermaine Ang-smskills18/ 
Ms Gina Toh, 49, CEO of ISS Facility Services, Singapore (ISS Singapore), received the Workplace Learning Organisation of Excellence (Platinum) award from the National Centre for Workplace Excellence, the highest tier of the National Workplace Learning (NWpL) certifications.
The award was presented to ISS Singapore at the Human Capital Conference 2025 by guest-of-honour Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, at The SkillsFuture Human Capital Conference, which marks the closing of SkillsFuture Festival 2025, at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Aug 18, 2025.
The event, themed “Transform Today, Lead Tomorrow – Strengthen Business Through People”, is jointly organised by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the National Centre of Excellence for Workplace Learning at Singapore Polytechnic (NACE@SP), with the support of SkillsFuture Singapore and Lifelong Learning Singapore.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)
ST20250818-202596800422-Lim Yaohui-Shermaine Ang-smskills18/ 
Ms Gina Toh, 49, CEO of ISS Facility Services, Singapore (ISS Singapore), received the Workplace Learning Organisation of Excellence (Platinum) award from the National Centre for Workplace Excellence, the highest tier of the National Workplace Learning (NWpL) certifications.
The award was presented to ISS Singapore at the Human Capital Conference 2025 by guest-of-honour Dr Janil Puthucheary, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment, at The SkillsFuture Human Capital Conference, which marks the closing of SkillsFuture Festival 2025, at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on Aug 18, 2025.
The event, themed “Transform Today, Lead Tomorrow – Strengthen Business Through People”, is jointly organised by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and the National Centre of Excellence for Workplace Learning at Singapore Polytechnic (NACE@SP), with the support of SkillsFuture Singapore and Lifelong Learning Singapore.
(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

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