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Data on Referrals Made by Mainstream Schools to Reach Programme and Breakdown of Referred Cases by Age

Published on: 07 Jul 2026

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Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Ms He Ting Ru, Sengkang GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education (a) in each of the last five years, how many referrals were made by mainstream schools to the Response, Early Intervention and Assessment in Community Mental Health (REACH) programme for more specialised support; and (b) what was the breakdown of referred cases by age.

Response

1. Schools refer students to the Response, Early Intervention and Assessment in Community Mental Health (REACH) for students requiring mental health services.

2. Over the past five years, REACH has received an average of 1,300 referrals per year from MOE schools for specialised support. The referral rates are similar across age groups, at about 0.3% at both primary and secondary school levels, and 0.2% at pre-university levels.