Preschool fined $26.2k, licence shortened after former cook molested kids there
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A preschool was slapped with a $26,200 fine and had its licence shortened after its former cook molested three children there.In a statement to AsiaOne on Wednesday (Oct 29), the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) said that it also took action againstPreschool fined $26.2k, licence shortened after former cook molested kids there
A preschool was slapped with a $26,200 fine and had its licence shortened after its former cook molested three children there.In a statement to AsiaOne on Wednesday (Oct 29), the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) said that it also took action against four members of the school’s management, with three of them banned from working in the preschool sector.All four of them were removed from their posts by the preschool’s operator.The spokesperson said that it conducted investigations into safety procedures of the preschool and found multiple breaches which compromised children’s safety.Besides imposing financial penalties on the preschool and shortening its licence from 36 to six months in May 2024, the agency also restricted all new enrolments there.«ECDA also directed the preschool to submit a corrective action plan to ensure children’s safety in the preschool,» its spokesperson said. “The preschool submitted this in June 2024." Read more
