SkillsFuture Singapore-Funded Programmes

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Mr Cai Yinzhou, Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education (a) what are the dropout rates among learners in SkillsFuture Singapore-funded programmes by stage and course category; (b) how many appeals by learners to waive course fees or penalties upon non-completion or failure are received annually; (c) what proportion of such appeals succeeded; and (d) what is the employment or certification rate based on all enrolled learners rather than graduates alone.

Response

1. In 2025, more than 90% of learners completed their SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG)-funded courses.

2. SSG does not process course fee waiver requests for learners who fail to complete their courses. Such waivers are subject to the contractual agreement between learners and training providers. In circumstances where learners face difficulties completing the course, SSG encourages training providers to work with learners to find a mutually acceptable solution, which could include course deferments, make-up lessons or re-assessments.

3. The Ministry of Education (MOE) and SSG track the employment outcomes for placement programmes. For example, of the learners who enrolled in our place-and-train work-study programmes, more than 9 in 10 graduates were employed six months after programme completion. These statistics exclude learners who did not complete the programme.