1. What is the youngest age a child is eligible to enroll in your centre’s ?

Our Infant Care Centre is open to infants from 2 months to 18 months old.
Child Care Centre are open to children from the age of 18 months to 6 years old. Our student centre is open from the age 7 years old to 14 years old.

  1. My child is a first timer, should I accompany my child to the centre?

 

It is advisable that you accompany your child for only a few days and not more than a week. Once your child begins to interact with other children, leave and allow him to settle down on his own. Your continued presence may make the adjustment more difficult as your child would take a longer time to overcome his separation anxiety.

Parents of children from the age of 18 month to 4 years old may accompany your child for the first 3 days of school. If necessary, parents can make arrangement with the Centre to accompany your child for a maximum period of 1 week.

  1. What should I do if my child refuses to attend the centre, or has fears and nightmares about going there?

Be calm and direct with your child. Emphasise all the fun he will have. Reassure your child that he will soon settle down in the new environment and make new friends. Meet up with your child’s teacher to discuss ways to help your child overcome his fears. By meeting with the teacher and speaking positively about the school and teacher, your child will gain confidence and fell that the teacher is someone he can trust, Allow your child a period of 2 weeks to 1 month  to adjust to the new routine.

  1. Is GCDC registered under any government bodies?

 

Yes, Global Child Development Centre is registered under the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS).

  1. What is Baby Bonus and can be it used at your centres?

 

The Children’s Development Account (CDA) is a special savings account for second child onwards that can be use to pay for a child’s school fees at approved institutions. The government will match dollar to dollar the amount of savings you contribute to your child’s account.

Children (second child onwards) born after 1 August 2004 will be able to open the CDA account. The CDA account is not restricted to be used only for this child but can also be use for his/her sibling’s education fees.

Effective from July 2005, the Government will match the co-savings in the following month after you have deposited money in your child’s CDA account.

You can use the savings in your CDA account to pay for fees at Global Child Development Centre and

Should you have further enquiries on the Child Development Co-Savings (Baby Bonus) Scheme, please contact the Hotline at 1800 253 7707 or email to mcys_babybonus@mcys.gov.sg . Alternatively, you may visit the website at www.babybonus.gov.sg.

  1. How do I go about applying for Baby Bonus?

 

Parents must first apply for a Children’s Development Account (CDA) at any OCBC or Standard Chartered banks. A CDA GIRO application form can be obtained from our centres. Filled it up and return to us for processing. The processing may take 4-6 weeks. Once approved. We will deduct your child’s monthly fees from this account. Parents are to ensure the amount in the account  is sufficient.

  1. What happens if there is insufficient money in the CDA to collect fees?

 

It is the responsibility of parents to ensure that there is sufficient money in the CDA. Insufficient funds in the CDA upon deduction are subject to bank charges to the CDA holder. If there is not enough money in the CDA, parents will need to make payment of fees using other methods such as cheque or cash.

  1. My child has some physical disability, does your centre accept children like him?

 

Special applications such as these will be reviewed and decided on a case-to-case basis. Certain disabilities require special attention and facilities for the child. Depending on the level of physical disability and needs of the child, we will have to assess if our centre is suitable and appropriate for the best interest of the child.

  1. What is Government Child Care Subsidy and is it available at your centres?

 

Government childcare subsidy is available for children attending licensed child care centres. The subsidy helps to keep child care fees affordable to parents. It is extended to both working and non-working mothers. The amount of subsidy is $300 for working mothers and $150 for non-working mothers.

Government infant care subsidy is also available for infants attending licensed infant care centres. The amoun of subsidy for working mothers are: full day infant care $600 and half day infant care $300.

 

Eligibility Criteria

 

Application for Child Care Subsidy

Global Child Development Centre Will apply for the subsidy on behalf of parents. Parents need to only inform the centre that they wish to apply for subsidy and submit the supporting documents to prove their eligibility. The documents to be submitted to centre for checking are:

 

Information is accurate as of date released. GCDC is not responsible for any changes in the information. For the most current updates, please click here to go to Child Care Link Website.

  1. What are the documents I need to produce upon registrations?

 

You are required to produce a photocopy of your child’s birth certificate (BC) and a copy of both parents identification cards (NRIC) upon registration. You will also need to produce the following documents:

Please note that we may require your original documents for verification.

  1. What will my child be having during his snack or meal time at your school?

 

Our menu changes daily, in line with guidelines provided by Ministry of Health (MOH). For tea, you child will be served with cereals, oats, buns, bread, biscuits and cakes throughout the week. For lunch, your child will be served with steamed rice, macaroni, bee hoon, porridge and lunch will be served with fruits everyday. We ensure that the meals served to the children are high in nutritional value and halal.

 

 

  1. How much is the initial payment if I want to register my child in your infant care or child care centre’s?

The initial payment varies according to level and if your child is in the half day programme), Uniform First Month fee (after subsidy from MCYS) and One-month deposit (before subsidy from MCYS).

Please contact GCDC directly for more details on the fees.

  1. Do you provide transport for childcare services?

 

No, we do not provide transport in our centre, Parents are to make their own transport arrangements.

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