Debated in Parliament on 17 Aug 2015.
Mr Hri Kumar Nair asked the Minister for Education what is the rationale for excluding students in Specialised Independent Schools who are suffering from dyslexia from receiving subsidies to participate in the dyslexia remediation programme conducted by the Dyslexia Association of Singapore and whether the Ministry will review that policy.
The Minister of State for Education (Ms Sim Ann)(for the Minister for Education): Madam, the setting-up of Specialised Independent Schools is a recent development in our diversified education landscape. They offer a customised curriculum to students who have an aptitude and inclination towards mathematics and scientific inquiry, applied learning and creativity, sports or the arts. Currently, there are a few students in the specialised independent schools attending the dyslexia remediation programme conducted by the Dyslexia Association of Singapore (DAS). And we have worked with the schools to provide school-based financial assistance for students in need.
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MOE will rationalise the existing subsidy arrangements to extend the subsidy to eligible students from Specialised Independent Schools when they participate in the DAS remediation programme. This will take effect from January 2016.
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Order. End of Question Time.
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