“Don’t give up too easily on those who are willing but not able to change for some reasons – whether they are SMEs, social service agencies, our elderly, our disabled or others who are vulnerable in our Singapore family.”
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A landmark $48 billion package that hopefully will tide us over this ‘storm’, a rainy day that is no drizzle.
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Three other issues that are not currently covered by the 2 workgroups - Life of PWDs after their parents’ death; residential options of adults with disabilities; and community access and inclusion.
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The need to tackle social challenges together.
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The transformation, vision, benchmarks, engine (aka educators) and inclusiveness of education; digital literacy for all; and supporting students with special education needs.
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Five additional areas of concern on Budget 2020: 5 areas of concern: Extended COVID-19 OutbreaK Scenario'; Further Strengthening Our SMEs; Uplifting 3 Vulnerable Groups; Reducing Income Inequality; SG-Together’s needed changes
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“There is a need to especially strengthen the co-ordination and integration of care to ensure the children and young persons receive the better outcomes they deserve.”
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“ Freedom of speech is important but needs to be balanced against other values and interests of the rest of society. “
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Understanding and addressing the five sacred cows of education - Streaming, Gifted Education Programme, Competitions, PSLE and Tuition.
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Proposing a MSO model in the social services landscape to further support single mothers in Singapore.
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It is time to look at and address the need for an update and more comprehensive Enabling Masterplan 3.
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“If we address this lifelong learning need well in a systematic and systemic manner, more of these students will take on regular or part-time employment to address the challenges of the shrinking local workforce. Even if they do not work, they can lead better quality lives requiring lesser support from others.”
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“SENs are critical to ensure that our education system is an inclusive one. There are, however, challenges faced in this relatively new education support space.”
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Urging MOM to build a special workforce to build a caring and inclusive society for individuals with special needs.
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“This is a Budget that tries to uplift every Singaporean – the children, the youths, the seniors and in particular the Merdeka Generation.”
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Motion to continue strengthening support for care-givers.
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“I would like to urge MOM to strengthen the safety net for five groups of employees through the Employment Act and also other measures through its partners, such as the union.”
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“I want to make a call for an Education Masterplan for the Future – a masterplan to be jointly developed by Government and other key stakeholder groups; a masterplan to span over the life stages of a learner, from cradle to the third age; and a masterplan to be reviewed every three years.”
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“With the rapidly increasing numbers of elderly Singaporeans, number of persons diagnosed with special needs, and the increasing number of persons with mental illnesses in a highly urbanised society like ours, the Vulnerable Adults Bill will provide the final safeguard to protect persons such as them.”
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