Minister Tan's visit to Little Footprints Schoolhouse
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At Minister Tan Chuan-Jin's visit to Little Footprints Schoolhouse on 4 January, the SkillsFuture Study Award for Early Childhood Sector was announced.
This Award will let senior early childhood teachers take their career further, and prepare them to become centre leaders.
Minister Tan's visit also coincided with the First Day of School for 2016!
Read all about Minister Tan's visit from his blog post in MSF Conversations at www.msfconversations.wordpress.com.
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Minister Tan's Visit to Little Footprints Schoolhouse
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SKILLSFUTURE STUDY AWARD FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD SECTOR
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To find out more about the SkillsFuture Study Award for Early Childhood Sector, visit www.skillsfuture.sg/studyawards/early-childhood.
The announcement was also covered in the media:
- The Straits Times -
$5,000 SkillsFuture Study Award for pre-school leaders
- Today Online - SkillsFuture Study Award introduced for pre-school teachers
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