Preschool teachers to get at least two hours a week of protected non-teaching time
· Keith Kwai
From 1 November 2027, ECDA-licensed centres must give each full-time certified early childhood educator at least two hours of protected non-contact time each week for lesson planning, documenting children’s development, preparing resources and engaging parents. Minister Masagos Zulkifli said the common minimum aims to ease workload and lift quality; centres may schedule it flexibly in blocks of at least one hour within working hours, and those able to offer more are encouraged to do so.
Source: CNA, 13 Oct 2026 — Read the original