Number of Students with Chronic Absenteeism Helped through Enhanced Step-Up Programme

Debated in Parliament on 7 Feb 2023.

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Louis Ng asked for annual numbers of referrals to the Enhanced Step-Up Programme and cases not proceeding due to lack of parental consent since its introduction.
Masagos Zulkifli reported that schools referred about 2,200 cases from 2018 to 2022, averaging 450 per year.
He confirmed that parental consent is required before any case is referred to the programme.
The response did not specify how many cases did not proceed due to missing parental consent.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Social and Family Development in each year since the Enhanced Step-Up Programme (ESU) was introduced to provide support to students with chronic absenteeism to remain in school (a) how many cases have been referred by schools for the ESU; and (b) of these referrals, how many cases have not proceeded with the ESU because parental consent has not been obtained.

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

Over the past five years from 2018 to 2022, schools referred about 2,200 cases to the Enhanced STEP-UP programme, or an average of 450 cases per year.

Parental consent is required before any case is referred to the ESU programme.

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Louis Ng asked for annual numbers of referrals to the Enhanced Step-Up Programme and cases not proceeding due to lack of parental consent since its introduction.
Masagos Zulkifli reported that schools referred about 2,200 cases from 2018 to 2022, averaging 450 per year.
He confirmed that parental consent is required before any case is referred to the programme.
The response did not specify how many cases did not proceed due to missing parental consent.

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Number of Students with Chronic Absenteeism Helped through Enhanced Step-Up Programme

Debated in Parliament on 7 Feb 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Louis Ng asked for annual numbers of referrals to the Enhanced Step-Up Programme and cases not proceeding due to lack of parental consent since its introduction.
Masagos Zulkifli reported that schools referred about 2,200 cases from 2018 to 2022, averaging 450 per year.
He confirmed that parental consent is required before any case is referred to the programme.
The response did not specify how many cases did not proceed due to missing parental consent.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Masagos Zulkifli B M M

Over the past five years from 2018 to 2022, schools referred about 2,200 cases to the Enhanced STEP-UP programme, or an average of 450 cases per year.

Parental consent is required before any case is referred to the ESU programme.

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Louis Ng asked for annual numbers of referrals to the Enhanced Step-Up Programme and cases not proceeding due to lack of parental consent since its introduction.
Masagos Zulkifli reported that schools referred about 2,200 cases from 2018 to 2022, averaging 450 per year.
He confirmed that parental consent is required before any case is referred to the programme.
The response did not specify how many cases did not proceed due to missing parental consent.

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Number of Students with Chronic Absenteeism Helped through Enhanced Step-Up Programme

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

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