TEACHING SUPPORT STAFF
Parliament of Singapore · 18 August 2009
Official Report, 18 August 2009, Vol 86, Issue 8 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)
TEACHING SUPPORT STAFF
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Mr Christopher de Souza asked the Minister for Education (a) how many teaching support staff have been recruited so far; (b) what is the Ministry's target for the recruitment of teaching staff for 2009; and (c) how near is the Ministry in achieving this target.
Dr Ng Eng Hen: (a) As of 15th June 2009, MOE has recruited 717 Allied Educators, exceeding our 2009 recruitment target of 680. These Allied Educators will work in partnership with teachers to provide support for our students in the areas of counselling, special needs as well as teaching and learning.
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(b) As of 15th June 2009, we have recruited 3,041 Education Officers, more than the target of 3,000.
Although we have stepped up hiring this year, selection has remained as stringent as before to ensure that we continue to hire quality teachers and Allied Educators with the right aptitude and attitude.
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Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 18 August 2009. Republished on SGParliament.