Updates on Changes to Kindergarten Particulars

In August 2004, the government launched a one-stop portal, Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS), to provide an integrated licence application service to all existing businesses or start-ups operating in Singapore. This service helps to save signifcant time for businesses as applicants can apply for multiple licences using one portal.

With effect from 3 July 2006, all registered kindergartens must seek approval from the Pre School Education Branch (PEB) of the Ministry of Education (MOE) on the following changes:

• Registration of teachers (via OBLS)
• Appointment of Principals (via K-Link)
• Addition and/or Re-registration of Committee of Management¹ (140kb .doc) (via OBLS)
• Relocation or expansion of kindergarten (124kb .doc) (via OBLS)
• Change of kindergarten name (120kb .doc) (via OBLS)
• Notification for Kindergarten Fee Increase (via K-Link)
• Application for Pre-nursery Programme2 (via K-Link)
• Application for Additional Programme2 (via K-Link)

The Education Act stipulates that only the Supervisor or a member of the Committee of Management (CM) may apply for the change of kindergarten particulars.

You may refer to the Kindergarten Manual for more details.

1. For change of ownership of a kindergarten, application can be made using the OBLS module on ‘Addition/Re-registration of Committee of Management’ ↩
2. Kindergarten may be granted approval to offer additional educational programmes for children if the following conditions are met:
   • There are suitable facilities available within the kindergarten’s approved premises.
   • There are available qualified teachers in the kindergarten to take the additional programmes.
   • The proposed fees (registration and educational fees) are reasonable.
   • The proposed curriculum is suitable.
   • Other conditions specific to the particular educational programme have been fulfilled. ↩