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Wu, Sandra; Perisamy, Ambika – Policy Futures in Education, 2021
In Singapore, early childhood care and education has evolved according to the nation's needs since its independence in 1965. From a welfare scheme to custodial care, early childhood care and education is now recognised as a critical part of children's learning and development. Over the years, the government has progressively implemented policies…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Early Childhood Education, Child Care
Behan, Cormac – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2021
This publication focuses on some of the unique characteristics and challenges concerning the provision of education in prison, including: the emergence of an informal curriculum; language tuition in prison; access to higher education; the availability of library facilities; digital literacy; civic engagement and social (re)integration; and prison…
Descriptors: Correctional Education, Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Barriers
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Chong, Terence – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2014
This paper offers a broad overview of vocational education in Singapore. Looking at vocational education from Independence, it argues that the development of a skilled labour force was not only crucial in the age of globalisation and the dominance of multinational companies, but also an empirical litmus test of the newly elected post-colonial…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Social Systems, Middle Class