Data on Application Rates and Outcomes for Enrolment into Preschools under Inclusive Support Programme

Mr Chua Kheng Wee Louis asked the Minister for Social and Family Development (a) for each of the past five years, what is the number of applications submitted for enrolment into preschools under the Inclusive Support Programme (InSP); and (b) what proportion of such applications was successful.

Mr Masagos Zulkifli B M M: The Inclusive Support Programme (InSP) pilot supports children with development needs referred by paediatricians at KK Women's and Children's Hospital and National University Hospital. From 2021 to 2025, about 340 referrals were made to the InSP pilot. Two-thirds, or about 220 of these children, were enrolled.