Staff-to-child Ratio at Places of Safety and Juvenile Homes

Debated in Parliament on 28 Nov 2022.

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Mr Louis Ng asked for the annual average and median staff-to-child ratios at places of safety and juvenile homes over the past five years.
The Minister for Social and Family Development stated that a minimum care staff-to-child ratio of 1:10 was introduced in 2020, replacing the previous 1:15 ratio.
The average and median ratio in places of safety improved from 1:12 in 2017 to within the new minimum by 2021.
Juvenile homes, specifically the Singapore Boys' Home and Singapore Girls' Home, are places of safety and follow the same 1:10 minimum ratio.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in the past five years, what is the annual average and median staff-to-child ratio at (i) places of safety and (ii) juvenile homes.

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

All places of safety are required to meet MSF's minimum care staff-to-child ratio of 1:10 (previously 1:15). This new ratio was introduced in 2020.

As a result, the average and median care staff-to-child ratio in places of safety improved from 1:12 (average and median) in 2017 to within the minimum ratio by 2021.

The two juvenile homes, that is, Singapore Boys' Home and Singapore Girls' Home, are places of safety and operate under the same minimum care staff-to-child ratio.

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Staff-to-child Ratio at Places of Safety and Juvenile Homes

Debated in Parliament on 28 Nov 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Mr Louis Ng asked for the annual average and median staff-to-child ratios at places of safety and juvenile homes over the past five years.
The Minister for Social and Family Development stated that a minimum care staff-to-child ratio of 1:10 was introduced in 2020, replacing the previous 1:15 ratio.
The average and median ratio in places of safety improved from 1:12 in 2017 to within the new minimum by 2021.
Juvenile homes, specifically the Singapore Boys' Home and Singapore Girls' Home, are places of safety and follow the same 1:10 minimum ratio.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

All places of safety are required to meet MSF's minimum care staff-to-child ratio of 1:10 (previously 1:15). This new ratio was introduced in 2020.

As a result, the average and median care staff-to-child ratio in places of safety improved from 1:12 (average and median) in 2017 to within the minimum ratio by 2021.

The two juvenile homes, that is, Singapore Boys' Home and Singapore Girls' Home, are places of safety and operate under the same minimum care staff-to-child ratio.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

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Staff-to-child Ratio at Places of Safety and Juvenile Homes

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

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