Social affairs

Employers get more support, $30m grant to boost hiring of persons with disabilities

Youth with autism making cookies at Crunchy Teeth, a social enterprise bakery that provides them with training and employment. It received its first Enabling Mark accreditation on Nov 10.

‘My family should not have to leave’: New shelter aims to help S’pore men in crisis

A new crisis shelter hopes to give men like Emi the option to remove themselves from a situation where they may hurt their loved ones.

Men account for nearly 20% of spousal abuse victims in Singapore; more husbands seeking help

There were 337 spousal violence cases in 2025 where the victim was the husband, a 12% rise from the 302 in 2024.

More child abuse cases in S’pore in 2025; reports to anti-violence helpline rose 49%

In 2025, there were 2,476 new child abuse cases of low or moderate safety and risk concerns, up by 16% from 2,128 in 2023 and 4% from 2,373 in 2024.

Baby abused to death by parents was not referred to child protection or social services: MSF

Trevor’s parents had agreed to follow a care plan drawn up by the hospital after he was discharged.

News analysis

Hiring is just the first step. Can Singapore keep workers with disabilities in their jobs?

United Overseas Bank (UOB) began hiring persons with disabilities in 2013, including at their Scan Hub, where documents are digitised and archived.

New committee set up by SG Enable to review quality of training for persons with disabilities

Students from Grace Orchard School learning how to prepare waffles at the Inclusive Lifelong Learning Festival 2026.

‘Wish Papa was here’: The pain of long-distance parenting for S’pore’s foreign workers

Sayeed Md Abu, a migrant worker who joined the I.C.A.N. Fathering Workshop, with photos of his family. He has two daughters aged 6 and 10.

Pro bono photo service for underprivileged groups in S’pore among award-winning youth initiatives

(From left) Rachel Goh, 23, and Ethan Tan, 22, co-founders of Project Obscura, which won the Communities for Good (Groundup) award at the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards 2026.

About one in 10 special education teachers resigned between 2021 and 2025: Desmond Lee

Despite the high attrition rate in special education (SPED) schools, the SPED teacher workforce grew from about 1,600 in 2021 to 1,900 in 2025.

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