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Singapore’s Skills Future Movement
The SkillsFuture movement in Singapore aims to empower citizens through lifelong learning and skills mastery to adapt to an evolving economy impacted by technology and globalization. Key initiatives include funding for various training programs, internships, work-study degrees, and skills credits to ensure workers remain competitive and developed in their careers. The movement collaborates with government, employers, and individuals, focusing on relevance and quality in workforce skills development.
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- 2. 2 What is theSkillsFuture Movement? A national movement to provide Singaporeans with the opportunities to develop their fullest potential through life through skills mastery and lifelong learning • Declining workforce growth and ageing population • Technology and globalization are changing jobs and skills • Aspirations for higher academic qualifications remain strong • Need to move towards a productivity and innovation-driven economy • Need to ensure workers’ skills remain relevant and future-ready • Need to ensure good employment outcomes while preventing “paper chase”
- 3. 3 "Our future mustbe about mastery of skills, in every job, and enabling every Singaporean to develop themselves to the fullest. We are going to put full effort into this, and it involves everyone - Government, employers, unions and all of us as individuals.” DPM Tharman Shanmugaratnam SkillsFuture Council 2014 Key Thrusts of the SkillsFuture Movement
- 4. 4 SkillsFuture Initiatives –Something for everyone
- 5. 5 Key Initiatives forIndividuals INITIATIVES BENEFICIARIES DETAILS Students / Early Career Enhanced Internships Polytechnic and ITE Students Meaningful work assignments and industry exposure to deepen and apply skills SkillsFuture Work- Study Degree Programmes University Students Institution-based learning with structured on-the-job training SkillsFuture Earn and Learn Programme Polytechnic and ITE Graduates Structured training with industry- recognised certification and sign-on incentive of S$5,000 Mid-Career SkillsFuture Credit All Singaporeans 25 years and above Provides $500 credit (in addition to existing course fee subsidies) for a wide range of work skills-related courses SkillsFuture Study Awards Early to mid-career Singaporeans in key growth sectors S$5,000 for training courses to develop and deepen specialist skills SkillsFuture Fellowships Mid-career Singaporeans with significant work experience in the same industry/occupation S$10,000 for training courses to continue pursuit of skills mastery
- 6. 6 Enhanced Internships • EnhancedInternships are a component of full-time courses by polytechnics and ITE. They help students make better career choices through real-world exposure to the industries. – More defined learning outcomes and structured activities – Better integration of internship and classroom learning – Extended internships to support better learning and enhancement of skills • By 2020, all polytechnic and ITE courses will offer Enhanced Internships To provide students with a more meaningful internship experience and better support for structured workplace learning
- 7. 7 SkillsFuture Work-Study DegreeProgrammes • Curricula that closely interlace institution- based learning with structured on-the-job training through partnering with companies on the development and delivery of the programmes • Degree programmes delivered through: - Term-in/Term-out: Alternate between one to two terms (or trimesters) in university and at work - 4-day Work/1-day Study or 3-day Work/2- day Study To allow students to acquire deep technical and essential generic skills, to facilitate their transition to the workplace after graduation
- 8. 8 SkillsFuture Earn andLearn Programmes • For Singaporeans and Permanent Residents who are within three years of either graduation from the ITE and polytechnics or completion of National Service • Individuals matched with a job related to their study and undergo a 12- to 18-month structured training programme, and receive industry-recognised certifications • S$5,000 for individuals and S$15,000 for employers to defray the costs of developing structured training and career progression pathways To provide fresh graduates from polytechnics and ITE a head-start in careers related to their discipline of study
- 9. 9 SkillsFuture Creditwill be given to all Singaporeans aged 25 years and above The credit will not expire and the government will provide periodic top- ups. It can be used on top of existing government course subsidies > 20,000 skills-related courses supported by government agencies E.g. Language Skills Information and Communications Food and Beverages Workplace Safety and Health Personal Development SkillsFuture Credit To empower individuals in their learning and development, and to deepen and broaden their skills
- 10. 10 Course Fee FundingSupport for Continuing Education and Training Courses/Programmes Target Audience Funding Support Courses offered by SSG- appointed CET Centres* Rank-and-File Workers Up to 90% of course fees Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) Up to 70% of course fees Certifiable Courses approved by SSG Rank-and-File Workers 80% of course fees, capped at $17 per hour PMETs 50% of course fees, capped at $15 per hour SkillsFuture Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy Singaporeans aged 40 and above Up to 90% course fee subsidy for SSG and MOE funded courses Workfare Training Support (WTS) For Singaporeans aged 35 years and above, and earn ≤ $2,000 per month 95% of course fees *Continuing Education and Training (CET) Centres are training providers which offer WSQ courses and employment advisory and placements
- 11. 11 SkillsFuture Study Awards •Early to mid-career Singaporeans who are committed to developing and deepening their skills in key growth sectors and have relevant working experience in such sectors • Monetary award of S$5,000 to defray out-of-pocket expenses associated with the course • Individuals can apply or be nominated by their employers To encourage and support early to mid-career Singaporeans develop and deepen specialist skills needed in priority sectors
- 12. 12 SkillsFuture Fellowships • Singaporeanswith at least 10 years of working experience in the same (or related) industry or job functions, are advocates of lifelong learning, and devoted to mentoring and developing others • Monetary award of S$10,000 to support their journey towards skills mastery in their respective fields • Training can be across broad range of skills upgrading programmes To encourage and support early to mid-career Singaporeans develop and deepen specialist skills needed in priority sectors
- 13. 13 Industry Manpower Plans (partof Industry Transformation Maps) • IMPs bring together employers, unions, education and training providers, trade associations and the Government, to project future skills needs within each sector and to set out a systematic plan to develop those skills in the local workforce – Identify current and future skills needs and quality jobs – Develop clear progression pathways, integrating education, training and development – Attract, retain and develop pool of talent in key sectors • The work on the IMPs is being incorporated as part of the larger Industry Transformation Maps (ITMs), which will integrate strategies covering (a) jobs and skills, (b) productivity, (c) innovation, (d) internationalisation; and (e) government enablers To create a sectoral and forward-looking approach to developing skills needed for our economic and social sectors
- 14. 14 Skills Frameworks (key componentof Industry Transformation Maps) • Developed for the workforce by the Government together with employers, unions, and professional bodies. It provides key information on: – Sector & employment information – Career pathways – Occupations & job roles – Skills & competencies – Training programmes • Individuals can assess if their skills match their career interests and find relevant programmes to obtain or deepen skills • Employers can design progressive human resource practices to recognise skills and make informed decisions on skills investment • Training providers can develop responsive industry-relevant programmes To serve as a common skills language for individuals, employers, education & training providers
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- 16. More information availableat www.skillsfuture.sg