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PARENT EDUCATION IN PRE-SCHOOL (PEPS)

Orientation BriefingOrientation Briefing

8 March 20128 March 2012

Family Education Department

Family Development Group

Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports

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An Overview of Family Life Education

About Parent Education in Pre-school (PEPS)

Requirements and Responsibilities of Stakeholders

Programme Framework and Components

Programme Administration

Funding

Useful Resources

AGENDAAGENDAAGENDAAGENDA

AN OVERVIEW OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATIONAN OVERVIEW OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION

Family Life Education …• Focuses on prevention

• Educational effort to strengthen individual and family life through a family perspective

• Objective is to enrich and improve the quality of individual and family life

• Relevant to individuals and families at different life stages

Workplace Community School

Parent Education in Pre-school

(PEPS)

Child care Centres

Kindergartens

School Family Education (SFE)

Primary Schools

Secondary Schools

Junior Colleges

AN OVERVIEW OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATIONAN OVERVIEW OF FAMILY LIFE EDUCATION

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PARENT EDUCATION IN PRE-SCHOOL PARENT EDUCATION IN PRE-SCHOOL (PEPS)(PEPS)

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Enhance quality of family life of parents and pre-school children by:

Equipping parents with skills and knowledge to become effective and loving parents

Nurturing children’s love for learning and to instill in them positive values to prepare them for a resilient and strong family life

Facilitating a conducive home environment for transmission of positive family values to pre-schoolers

62 New Schools FY2012

435 Existing Pre-schools

OBJECTIVESOBJECTIVES

MCYS

Service Providers

Childcare Chains/ Kindergartens

CommunityCommunity

Childcare Centres/

Kindergartens

Childcare Centres/

Kindergartens

PARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIP

MCYS works through approved service providers to implement PEPS progammes in pre-schools

Service providers work with preschools to roll out programmes to parents

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• Assess the needs of parents and plan programmes for them with service providers (See School Needs Analysis Survey)

• Encourage parent participation and involvement (See Parent Involvement Plan with Checklist & Tips)

• Publicise programmes to parents

• Manage parents’ registration and attendance

• Provide logistics (venue, staff, equipment) for in-centre parenting talks

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: PEPS SCHOOLS PEPS SCHOOLS

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• Provide procurement documentations (e.g.: invoices) to service providers

• Distribute and collect participant evaluation forms

• Submit event photographs

• Complete programme report (for programmes not in PEPS menu and for fieldtrips)

• Plan and implement children programme & fieldtrips

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: PEPS SCHOOLS PEPS SCHOOLS

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVIDERS

• Liaise with MCYS and schools to facilitate smooth implementation of PEPS

• Provide consultation and programme planning to meet parents’ and schools’ needs

• Implement family life education programmes for parents

• Provide content, resources and speakers for PEPS programmes

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: SERVICE PROVIDERS SERVICE PROVIDERS

• Collate PEPS programme evaluation forms

• Prepare evaluation summary and reimbursement documents for submission to MCYS

• Manage and monitor schools’ outcome indicators

PROGRAMME FRAMEWORK

12 hours (built into curriculum)

Facilitate formation of PSGs, identify & groom parent facilitators

12 hours school-based

8 hours zonal talks+

Parents Children

PSG

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PARENT PROGRAMME CONTENTPARENT PROGRAMME CONTENT

Programmes without a strong parent education component (e.g. purely health/sports/arts/recreational programmes)

Programmes not approved/vetted by Family Education Department

Talks on various family life education topics mentioned above

Workshops & seminars

Fieldtrips (with strong elements of parent education)

Interactive and experiential activities with strong elements of parent education

Child developmente.g: imparting

values, building character,

confidence etc

Parenting tipse.g: effective

discipline, communication, improve bonding

Marriage enrichment

e.g: communication

and conflict resolution

Worklife harmonye.g: ways to

achieve success in career and

family

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SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMES SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMES

Common programme menu at PEPS website (www.peps.sg)

Centre may charge participants a nominal fee

Parents from the community may participate

Field trips (max 3 hours) must be followed by a debrief/ parenting talk to ensure that parents learn about parenting tips/skills

SOME TOPICS OFFERED IN PEPSSOME TOPICS OFFERED IN PEPSParenting Topics

Parenting with Confidence, 0-5 Effective Discipline

Parent-Child Bonding Enhancing the Intelligence of your Child

Raising a Compassionate Kid in a Competitive World

Hot Tips on Parenting

Understanding the Love Languages of your Child How to Talk so Kids will Listen

Parenting 123! Love Languages – Expressing Love to Your Children

DISC – Parenting by Design Maximizing your Child’s Learning Potential

Creative Strategies to Boost your Child’s Self-esteem

Preparing your Child for Primary School

How to Teach your Child to make Choices 娃娃亲子班

预备孩子上小一 管教幼儿有妙方

Marriage

Connect2 Communication and Conflict Resolution

父母婚姻如何影响孩子 Love Languages – Expressing Love to Your Spouse

Family

Waste Not, Want Not Family Field Trips

Family Fun: Setting Rules Rising in Resilience

Personal Work Life Harmony

Beating Burnout A Look at the Heart of Success

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EXAMPLES OF SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMESEXAMPLES OF SCHOOL-BASED PROGRAMMES

ZONAL TALKS(3-4 hours)

NorthNorth

communitycommunity

PEPSSchoolsPEPSSchools

SouthSouth

communitycommunityPEPSSchoolsPEPSSchools

WestWest

communitycommunityPEPSSchoolsPEPSSchools

EastEast

communitycommunity

PEPSSchoolsPEPSSchools

CentralCentral

communitycommunity

PEPSSchoolsPEPSSchools

Opened to all PEPS Schools and the

Public

ZONAL PROGRAMME

“Parenting Talk: Building Resilience in our Children" – August 2011 by MCYS

“Will You Love Me and Accept me Unconditionally?”– December 2011 by En Community Services Society

“Parenting as Partners”– June 2011 by MCYS

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Parent Programme Children Programme

No. of hrs of Family Life EducationProgrammes

20 hrs (12 hrs school-based & 8 hrs zonal talk)

12 hours(taught as children curriculum by teachers)

Percentage of participants

30% (1st yr)40% (2nd yr-cumulative)60% (3rd yr-cumulative)75% (4th yr and beyond- cumulative)

100% of children aged 3 to 6

SatisfactionSatisfaction

UsefulnessUsefulness

80%

80%

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OUTREACH INDICATORSOUTREACH INDICATORS

Figures are based on children enrolment for the year. E.g., if children enrolment is 100, total number of parents reached should be 30 in the first year, 40 in the second year and 60 in the third year.

Figures for year 2 and 3 are cumulative, i.e., an additional 10% of parents should be reached in year 2 and additional 20% for year 3.

Figures are based on distinctive parents, which are parents who have attended PEPS programmes for the first time.

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PROGRAMME ADMINISTRATIONPROGRAMME ADMINISTRATION

Letter of Agreement (LOA)

Schools and service providers will work together to develop yearly programme plan for in-centre programmes

Schools take ownership of children’s programme and submit children’s report to MCYS (half-yearly basis)

What Happens After Recruitment?What Happens After Recruitment?

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PROGRAMME FLOWCHARTPROGRAMME FLOWCHART(IN-CENTRE PARENTING TALKS)(IN-CENTRE PARENTING TALKS)

1. Carry out school needs analysis 2. Programme consultation with service provider3. Select programme from PEPS menu and schedule talks4. Submit programme proposal and materials for programmes not in the

PEPS menu to service provider for MCYS’ approval

5. Confirm scheduled programme/speakers6. Generate publicity materials together with service provider

7. Publicise activity to parents/registration

8. Confirm attendance list9. Prepare logistics10. Prepare administrative forms

11. Set up 12. Manage attendance13. Take photographs of event14. Evaluation forms (to collect from at least 50% of parent participants)

15. Submit required documents to service provider16. Feedback

Before FY or > 8 weeks before programme

6 weeks before programme

4 weeks before programme

1 week before programme

Programme day

After programme (within 1 week)

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PROGRAMME FLOWCHARTPROGRAMME FLOWCHART(FIELD TRIPS)(FIELD TRIPS)

1. Consultation with service provider on suitable parenting/ family life education component to be incorporated into field trip

2. Submit programme proposal and materials to service provider for MCYS’ approval

3. Generate publicity materials together with service provider

4. Publicise activity to parents/registration

5. Confirm attendance list6. Prepare logistics7. Prepare administrative forms

8. Set up 9. Manage attendance10. Conduct parent education component11. Take photographs of event12. Evaluation forms (to collect from at least 50% of parent participants)

13. Submit required documents to service provider

Before FY or > 8 weeks before field trip

6 weeks before field trip

4 weeks before field trip

1 week before field trip

Programme day

After field trip (within 1 week)

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PUBLICITY CHANNELSPUBLICITY CHANNELS

PEPS VCD, brochure stand, posters, decal, postcards with parenting tips

School’s website

Notice board/Newsletters/Tip sheets

Word of mouth

Conduct PEPS programme in conjunction with school events

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PUBLICITY CHANNELSPUBLICITY CHANNELSSchool WebsiteSchool Website

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PROGRAMME RESOURCES & MATERIALSPROGRAMME RESOURCES & MATERIALS

PEPS Starter Kit

PEPS A3 Posters (English & Chinese)

PEPS Decals

PEPS Postcards (English & Chinese)

Essential Parenting Tips Booklets

PEPS VCD

PEPS Brochure Stand

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RESOURCE MATERIALSRESOURCE MATERIALSCorporate folder

Postcards with parenting tips Parenting Booklet

FUNDING

Expenditure Funding Amount Total Amount Remarks

Speakers’ fee Up to $150/hr

Facilitators’ fee Up to $100/hr Only applicable for programmes with more than 30 parent participants. Max 2 facilitators per programme.

Publicity Up to $125 per programme

$1,500 per year Includes printing of flyers, posters, backdrop, speakers’ handouts and evaluation forms

Refreshment Up to $3/pax

Venue* Up to $400 per programme

*Only for combined school prog, one-time funding per year per school

Transport* Up to $100/bus *Only for field trip, once per year per school

Admission fee* Up to $10/pax *Only for field trip, once per year per school

FUNDING

Note:

1.Facilitators must be involved in the direct facilitation of content related to parenting or family life education. This excludes responsibilities such as handling registration, admin briefing for field trips and delivering of topics such as health, arts, sports and academic.

2.Venue claims are only applicable for combined school programmes with 30 or more registered participants and at least 75% of these registered participants must turn up for the programme.

3.For better cost efficiency, schools are advised to run programmes with at least 10 or more parent participants. Schools are advised to inform their service provider of the expected number of participants one week prior to the programme and to postpone it if the number of registered participants falls below 10.

4.PEPS schools may organise one field trip per year. The maximum number of PEPS hours that they can clock in for field trips is 3 hours. All field trips must include parent participation with a recommended parent-child ratio of 1: 2.

5.PEPS schools may collect nominal fees to defray the cost of running PEPS programmes.

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REIMBURSEMENTREIMBURSEMENT

Monthly basis

MCYS disburses fund via service providers

Must reach MCYS within 15 days after each month e.g. for April to submit by 15 May

For Feb reimbursement, must reach MCYS by 10th March due to close of FY

School certify the accuracy of invoices and claims-signature of P or VP and school stamp

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REIMBURSEMENT DOCUMENTS REIMBURSEMENT DOCUMENTS NEEDED FROM SCHOOLSNEEDED FROM SCHOOLS

For In-Centre Parenting Talks For Field Trips Programme report and email approval from MCYS*.

To be submitted for programmes not included in PEPS menu.

Evaluation forms for parents. Schools are strongly encouraged to collect evaluation forms from at least 50% of the parent participants.

Attendance sheet. This includes tracking of attendance of parents.

Invoices and receipts

Speakers/ Facilitators/ Trainers profile*

Programme materials including slides, speakers’ handouts, tip sheets etc.*

Programme photographs

Publicity materials*

Programme report and email approval from MCYS*.

Evaluation forms for parents. Schools are strongly encouraged to collect evaluation forms from at least 50% of the parent participants.

Invoices and receipts

Programme materials including slides, speakers’ handouts, tip sheets etc that are related to parenting/family life education.*

Photographs

Publicity materials*

*These can be obtained with the help of service provider.

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REQUIRED DOCUMENTSREQUIRED DOCUMENTS

All documents (slides, required forms, start-up kit) can be downloaded at www.peps.sg

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USEFUL RESOURCESUSEFUL RESOURCES

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USEFUL RESOURCESUSEFUL RESOURCES

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CONTACTSCONTACTS

For reimbursement enquiries, Email: Clarence_Liu@mcys.gov.sg or

call Clarence at 6354 9852

For general enquiries, email mcys_peps@mcys.gov.sg or

call Janice Quek at Tel: 6354 9859 and

Lisa Lam at Tel: 6354 9870

Thank You.