Developing an ASEAN Lifelong Learning Agenda (SEAMEO-UNESCO Project) page 1

ANNEX 1: TEMPLATE FOR COUNTRY PLAN

Please complete this form and submit it to SEAMEO CELLL (director@seameocelll.org) by
27 May 2016 to be considered for financial support. If your country does not need financial
support, kindly submit this form by 03 June 2016.
1 Country name: Singapore
2 Responsible institution: Institute for Adult Learning
3 Contact persons name
angelynn_see_tow@ial.edu.sg

and

mail

address:

Angelynn

See

Tow,

4 Provisional title of report: Lifelong Learning Provisions in Singpaore

5 Categories of successful lifelong learning practices (please select up to three major
categories your country would like to share as successful practice.)
PURPOSES OF LIFELONG LEARNING
Gender equality and womens empowerment through lifelong learning
Poverty reduction
Teachers and facilitators continuing professional development
Sustainable development through lifelong learning
SYSTEMS OF LIFELONG LEARNING
Financing for lifelong learning
Measures to address low participation and exclusion in lifelong learning
Linking different sectors (e.g. Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Labour) for lifelong
learning
Collaborations with private and social partners
Multiple and flexible learning pathways for children and adolescents
Recognition, validation and accreditation of nonformal and informal learning
Other approaches linking different forms of learning
Monitoring and evaluating lifelong learning policies and strategies
Research for lifelong learning (e.g. impact assessment)
SITES OF LIFELONG LEARNING
Learning and education practices bridging different sites for lifelong learning (e.g.
schools, higher education, workplaces, libraries, museums, tourist sites)
Community-based learning places and centres
Building learning environments in families, communities, cities and regions
Using distance and ICT-based lifelong learning strategies
Others:
6 Government policies and legislation (please provide a brief description of policy/
legislation which will be covered in the report and describe how national and local legislation
is passed in your country):
The report will touch on foundational education provision and continuous eduation and
training provisions, covering legislations such as the Compulsory Education Act, Skills
Development Levy Act and Lifelong Learning Endowment Fund Act. A Bill has to go through
three Readings before it can be passed by Parliament, and thereafter sent to the President
for his assent for it to become an Act of Parliament.

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7 Levels of education covered in the teaching-learning content of chosen successful

practice(s) (please describe in terms of International Standard Classification of Education
(ISCED)1 or by school education level):
From pre-school education onwards.
8 Age group and specific characteristics of learners in the chosen successful
practice(s):
Age 4 onwards.
9 Activities planned for writing a national report (desk review, interviews, field visits):
Desk reviews.
10 Budget (if you would like to request financial support from SEAMEO CELLL, please
provide a budget proposal):
Financial support is not required from SEAMEO CELLL
Financial support is requested from SEAMEO CELLL
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1 UNESCO Institute for Statistics .2012. International Standard Classification of Education: ISCED 2011 [online].