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LEarning To Support Caregiving in Singapore families (LET’S Care)
What is LET’S Care?
- A 6-session training programme for domestic helpers co-caring for young children under 6.
- Conducted by early childhood experts from the Centre for Holistic Initiatives for Learning and Development (CHILD), National University of Singapore.
- Co-organised by Suncare and Bayanihan Centre, in partnership with Temasek Foundation
- Includes six 3-hour training sessions conducted on Sundays, twice per month.
- Participants will receive:
- science-backed knowledge on child health and development;
- skills in caregiving best practices;
- opportunities to practise strategies to address common challenging caregiving scenarios;
- expert-led interactive sessions; and
- resources to support daily routines and co-caring with employer’s family.
What is unique about LET’S Care?
- Training content is designed by child development experts in collaboration with experienced domestic helpers and local families to ensure its relevance to real-world caregiving needs.
- Course resources and activities incorporate hands-on learning strategies.
- Includes complementary access to an online learning portal that can be shared with employer’s family.
Requirements
- Employed by Singaporean/PR family.
- Co-caring for (or expecting to co-care for) young children under 6.
- Open to domestic helpers of all nationalities, who are comfortable speaking and reading in English.
- Participants who attend all 6 training sessions will receive a Certificate of Excellence from the Centre for Holistic Initiatives for Learning & Development (CHILD), National University of Singapore.
Fee
A one-time payment fee of $50, includes a set of reading materials, workbook, e-learning resources and stationery.
Training Programme Details (Intake 2, 2025)
Venue: Bayanihan Centre (43 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore 118503)
Session 1: 20 July 2025
Session 2: 3 August 2025
Session 3: 17 August 2025
Session 4: 7 September 2025
Session 5: 21 September 2025
Session 6: 5 October 2025
Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm
Register Your Interest Here
For employers who are keen to register their domestic helper for the training programme, please complete the registration form and share the same registration link with your domestic helper to submit her information.
Course Content
Overall Learning Outcomes:
- identify early life experiences that shape child health and development and lay the foundation for lifelong health and wellbeing;
- describe key physical, cognitive, language, and social-emotional milestones from birth to six;
- describe the importance of play and the types of play skills across age groups;
- identify current guidelines and recommendations for feeding, sleep, screen time and physical activity;
- describe the three key components of the O-U-R practice;
- apply O-U-R practice in daily routines to foster positive adult-child interactions;
- plan caregiving routines and activities that incorporate current guidelines and recommendations to support child health and development;
- plan and apply strategies to communicate effectively with other caregivers, and align expectations and practices while co-caring for children;
- respond positively and appropriately to challenging co-caring scenarios.
Topics Covered
- Children’s First Five Years
- Exploring Developmental Milestones
- Nurturing Care
- Introduction to Responsive Caregiving: O-U-R Practice
Topics Covered
- Key Developmental Milestones in Social- Emotional and Language Skills
- Understanding Children’s Verbal and Non-Verbal Cues
- Applying O-U-R Practices to Respond to Children’s Verbal and Non-Verbal Cues
Topics Covered
- Importance and Benefits of Play
- Developmental Stages in Play
- Applying O-U-R Practices during Play and Early Learning
Topics Covered
- Guidelines and Recommendations for Nutrition, Feeding, Sleep and Screen Use
- Applying O-U-R Practices to Foster Healthy Lifestyle Behaviours
Topics Covered
- Understanding the Importance of Good Communication with Other Co-Caregivers
- Planning Caregiving Routines and Activities with Other Co-Caregivers
Topics Covered
- Recognising and Managing Caregiving Challenges
- Applying O-U-R Practices to Respond to Children’s Big Feelings
- The Value of Self-Care
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Programme Details
The training will be held at Bayanihan Centre (43 Pasir Panjang Road, Singapore 118503), 9.30am – 12.30pm on the following Sundays:
Session 1: 20 July 2025
Session 2: 3 August 2025
Session 3: 17 August 2025
Session 4: 7 September 2025
Session 5: 21 September 2025
Session 6: 5 October 2025
We encourage all participants to attend all sessions. However, we empathise with unforeseen circumstances. Unfortunately, there are no replacement sessions at the moment. Session content and materials will be available on our e-learning portal, which you may access to follow up on your absence.
If you foresee that you will be unable to attend more than 2 sessions, do consider joining our waitlist to attend a future training cycle.
Currently, we are only running the training on Sundays.
We are also interested in understanding people’s needs better, including the need for other training days. If you are interested in attending on other days, please let us know by emailing us at [child-lets.care@nus.edu.sg].
Currently, we are only running the training at the Bayanihan Centre.
We are also interested in exploring ways to improve access to the LET’S Care programme. If you are interested in attending at other locations, please let us know by emailing us at [child- lets.care@nus.edu.sg].
Registrants only need to pay a one-time payment fee of $50 for the costs of a set of reading materials, workbook, access to e-learning resources and stationery.
Training Content & Delivery
Please refer to Course Content
The trainers are experienced educators, early childhood specialists and world-class practitioners in their area of expertise from the Centre for Holistic Initiatives for Learning and Development, National University of Singapore.
There will be informal assessments throughout the training programme to check on your understanding of the delivered content. This includes some self-assessments to facilitate your own learning and and act as feedback to the course trainers.
Participants who complete all 6 training sessions will receive a Certificate of Excellence.
Requirement and Eligibility
If you are a domestic helper employed by a Singaporean/ PR family and is co-caring (or expecting to co-care for) young children under 6, you are invited to join the programme.
The programme will be conducted in English. You need to be comfortable speaking and reading in English.
You are welcome to register your interest.
Do note that priority will be given to domestic helpers employed by a Singaporean/PR family and co-caring (or planning to co- care) for a child below 6 years.
Participants are expected to read, write and speak in English during the training. Basic English fluency (e.g., the ability to understand written content in this webpage) is necessary so that she can benefit from the programme.
Employers who are keen to enrol their helpers into the programme can consider having them read this webpage as a guide in making your decision.
Registration
Click on this link to register your information
If you fulfil the requirement, we will contact you to confirm your registration and arrange for payment. We will try to reach you within 2 weeks of your registration.
Please note that due to the high volume of applications, only selected participants will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within two weeks, we regret to inform you that you are not selected to join this round of the program at this time. However, we might reach out to you in the future if additional spots become available. We appreciate your understanding.
The payment fee of $50 includes a set of reading materials, workbook, e-learning resources and stationery. The payment fee is not refundable, and you will not be expected to return the materials.
Participants who need to drop out midway through the course due to unforeseen circumstances will be offered the option to transfer their training to the next intake.
Kindly note that this transfer is valid only once, and no further transfers will be permitted. You will be required to start fresh from Session 1 of the next intake.
It is not compulsory that you inform your employer. It will be great if your employer is aware of your participation in the training and is able to support your participation.
Yes, we welcome employers who support their domestic helper’s participation in the training. Do register your information here
Similarly, get your domestic helper to register her information with the same link.
The training is designed for domestic workers co-caregiving for young children. Employers are not expected to attend the training sessions. Interested employers may access the e-learning online portal to view training content and materials.
We also encourage the trainees to communicate what they are learning with their employers. If employers provide their contact details during registration, we may reach out to them during or after the training to ask for feedback on their experiences and explore ways for them to be involved.
It will not be possible to transfer enrolment. Employers are encouraged to make a new registration should they be keen for their new helpers to attend the training.
