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The three-year average number of confirmed child mismanagement cases increased from 11 per 100,000 children in 2022, to 12 per 100,000 children in 2023, said Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli on July 2 in a written reply to a parliamentary question by Melvin Yong . Masagos said: “The increase in the number of investigations and substantiated child mismanagement cases can be attributed to increased vigilance and awareness of appropriate reporting channels among parents and educators.”
This followed two cases of child mismanagement in Kinderland’s pre-school centres, Woodlands Mart and Sunshine Place, that came to light on Aug 28, 2023. It was reported in February 2024 that since the incidents, Kinderland was fined S$10,000 and ECDA has conducted frequent unannounced checks on Kinderland’s classroom management practices, and continued to monitor the other centres closely.