Special needs/Special education

Forum: Supporting adults with disabilities to live well in the community

New task force reviewing support for special needs, mental health conditions within legal system

The Inclusive Justice Taskforce will examine support within the entire criminal justice process, from investigations to sentencing.

Touching lives, creating value: Temasek Polytechnic CCA empowers students with special needs

SENvocates members running a booth at the Purple Parade activation at TP in 2025. CREDIT: TP

Forum: Exam arrangements for students with special needs support fair and reliable assessment

Mountbatten Vocational School closes after 50 years of training students with special needs

smmountbatten/ST20251120_202596800176/Ng Sor Luan/Mountbatten Vocational School (MVS) for special needs students will close by end of 2025. MVS holds its final year-end prize-giving ceremony and carnival on Nov 20, 2025. Educator Doreen Lim, 54, whose son is a student at the school takes photos with her son's classmate, Huang Meiru, 19.

Forum: Provide clearer guidance for dyslexic students in language exams

Pathlight officially opens Tampines campus, preparing for new one in Punggol in 2032

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Interior of the Pathlight School (Tampines), taken on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025.

Pathlight School will celebrate its 21st anniversary and the official opening of Pathlight School (Tampines) on Tuesday, Nov 18, 2025. Themed ?Coming of Age?, the celebration will be held at Pathlight School (Tampines) graced by the Minister for Education, Mr Desmond Lee. More than 200 guests are expected at the celebration, which will feature a mini musical tracing Pathlight School?s 21-year journey and showcasing the signature
offerings and talents of its students.

Since its founding in 2004, Pathlight has blazed new trails. It is Singapore?s first autism-focused school offering the national curriculum alongside life-readiness skills, vocational training, and real-world
experiences to maximise the potential of students on the autism spectrum. It pioneered the model of placing its secondary school students in satellite classrooms in neighbouring mainstream schools. Its students did well in both academics and life skills training.

Pathlight School (Tampines) is the second purpose-built Pathlight school and marks the latest milestone in this journey of growth, serving the eastern region of Singapore. The school?s leadership will also share the aspiration of building Pathlight?s third school in Punggol Digital District.
Slated to open in 2032, it is envisioned as Singapore?s first Inclusive Lifelong Learning Education Village where individuals on the autism spectrum can learn and thrive beyond their school years.

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Minor Issues: Where there’s love, there’s hope

Love allows us to sacrifice parts of ourselves so that our children reach their own, individual, customised full potentials.

Meet the artist behind one of the COP30 Singapore Pavilion pins

Visual artist Mohammad Zulkhairi Lutfi Mohd Azam says the pin he designed shows a balance between nature and the urban environment.

Girl with rare skin condition and no hands among 30 winners of Awwa’s community integration awards

Zoe Ng received the Perseverance Award while her father, Mr Samuel Ng, received the Outstanding Caregiver Award.

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