Gan Siow Huang on flexible work arrangements for teachers

The Ministry of Education (MOE) has a range of options for teachers who need flexible work arrangements (FWAs). These include part-time work arrangements for teachers who need a reduced workload. Teachers who need more flexible work hours and later reporting time to send their young children to childcare centres should discuss their needs with their schools early so that arrangements can be made to support them, while operationally feasible. Schools implement such FWAs based on their operational needs while maintaining a duty of care to their students. Minister of State for Education Gan Siow Huang said this in reply to MPs’ questions in Parliament on Tuesday (Mar 21). MOE does not collect data on such FWAs as many of them are localised and could be on an ad-hoc or short-term basis, she said.