Training for School Principals and Vice-principals to Support Well-being and Career Development of Teachers and Staff

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan, Pioneer

Question

To ask the Minister for Education (a) whether school principals and vice-principals attend leadership training or management programmes to enhance their ability to support the well-being and career development of school teachers, educators, and staff; and (b) if not, whether the Ministry will consider providing them with access to such structured learning and training resources.

Response

1. The well-being and career development of our teachers, educators, and staff are a key priority for MOE. MOE has put in place programmes and platforms to enable our Principals and Vice-Principals to support their teachers' well-being and career development.

2. Structured leadership programmes like the two-year Vice-Principal Learning Series and the seven-month full-time Leaders in Education Programme cover Human Resource matters, such as professional and career development, flexible work arrangements, and staff well-being.

3. MOE also curates leadership executive programmes to support the continual development of our experienced Principals and Vice-Principals. This includes providing our school leaders with coaching skillsets so that they can support their teachers' professional and personal growth and well-being.