School Family Education SFE

1. School Family Education (SFE) Orientation Briefing Good morning everyone. I am Idris Yeo from the Family Edcuation Department in MCYS. Thank you for coming to this Orientation Briefing. There will be a Q & A session after my presentation and tea served after that. Good morning everyone. I am Idris Yeo from the Family Edcuation Department in MCYS. Thank you for coming to this Orientation Briefing. There will be a Q & A session after my presentation and tea served after that.

2. Roles and responsibilities of service provider and coordinator Funding and outcome indicators Reimbursement OVERVIEW Let me give you an overview of what I would be covering today: Roles & responsibilities of service provider & coordinator Funding & outcome indicators Reimbursement & evaluation Let me give you an overview of what I would be covering today: Roles & responsibilities of service provider & coordinator Funding & outcome indicators Reimbursement & evaluation

3. AIM Enhance quality of family life by providing family life education programmes to parents, staff and students making family resource easily available to parents, staff and students SFE was piloted in 4 schools in Jan 02 and today, we have 157 schools islandwide, with a mixture of school profiles from all walks of life The SFE programmes aims to enhance the family life for the 3 targets groups namly parents, staff and students in school via The school-based SFE programme and Family life education resources SFE was piloted in 4 schools in Jan 02 and today, we have 157 schools islandwide, with a mixture of school profiles from all walks of life The SFE programmes aims to enhance the family life for the 3 targets groups namly parents, staff and students in school via The school-based SFE programme and Family life education resources

4. DESIRED OUTCOME Family life education skills & knowledge can & need to be learnt. We need to take a proactive effort to strengthen and enrich family life. And the desired outcome would be Family life education skills & knowledge can & need to be learnt. And we need to take a proactive effort to strengthen and enrich family life.And the desired outcome would be Family life education skills & knowledge can & need to be learnt. And we need to take a proactive effort to strengthen and enrich family life.

5. Next, I shall run through the main roles & responsiblitiesof the SFE Service provider and coordinator. Schools appointed service provider help to oversee the planning and implementation of the SFE program to the 3 target groups. Schools, in consultation with their service provider, will plan and decide on the various FLE programmes for implmentation. Next, I shall run through the main roles & responsiblitiesof the SFE Service provider and coordinator. Schools appointed service provider help to oversee the planning and implementation of the SFE program to the 3 target groups. Schools, in consultation with their service provider, will plan and decide on the various FLE programmes for implmentation.

6. The SFE coordinator are like the arms and legs of the SFE programme. They coordinator the programmes, speakers, publicity and other logistic support for the SFE programme. The SFE coordinator are like the arms and legs of the SFE programme. They coordinator the programmes, speakers, publicity and other logistic support for the SFE programme.

7. They also manage & promote the FLE centre/corner. And identify parents for parent facilitator training. Each school can send a maximun of 4 people per year.They also manage & promote the FLE centre/corner. And identify parents for parent facilitator training. Each school can send a maximun of 4 people per year.

9. PROGRAMME CONTENT Parent education Parent facilitators� course School staff�s family wellness Students� lifeskills training The SFE programme content: Parent Educattion Parent facilitators� course School staff�s family wellness Students� lifeskills training The SFE programme content: Parent Educattion Parent facilitators� course School staff�s family wellness Students� lifeskills training

10. Here is a list of examples of programme supported under SFE for parents. Parent education provides effective parenting skills which promote better-child understanding & improves parent-child relationship. It also includes marriage enrichment and other family life education programmes. Here is a list of examples of programme supported under SFE for parents. Parent education provides effective parenting skills which promote better-child understanding & improves parent-child relationship. It also includes marriage enrichment and other family life education programmes.

11. Parent volunteers in the SFE schools are given the opportunity to contribute to the school and the community by being active advocators of parental involvement and family life education. They undergo a 40hrs of training as parent facilitators to encourage parent participation and co-facilitate parenting workshops and meetings. Parent facilitators can be trained further to become parent befriender to reach out to hard-to-reach parents through facilitating workshop, coffee talk and projects. Parent volunteers in the SFE schools are given the opportunity to contribute to the school and the community by being active advocators of parental involvement and family life education. They undergo a 40hrs of training as parent facilitators to encourage parent participation and co-facilitate parenting workshops and meetings. Parent facilitators can be trained further to become parent befriender to reach out to hard-to-reach parents through facilitating workshop, coffee talk and projects.

12. How do school staff benefit from the programme? There will not be extra work load for the staff as there will be an SFE coordiantor to run the programme for 3 years, with MCYS funding. School staff will be treated as a member of the family and not as a staff. They will get to attend the programmes on work life harmony, time & stress management and etcHow do school staff benefit from the programme? There will not be extra work load for the staff as there will be an SFE coordiantor to run the programme for 3 years, with MCYS funding. School staff will be treated as a member of the family and not as a staff. They will get to attend the programmes on work life harmony, time & stress management and etc

13. SFE programmes organised for students aim to enhance their family life thru imbuing students with positive values & attitudes towards family and life. And life skills that would empower & aid students in coping with life�s demand. SFE programmes organised for students aim to enhance their family life thru imbuing students with positive values & attitudes towards family and life. And life skills that would empower & aid students in coping with life�s demand.

14. The SFE programme planned is based on the needs of the target groups and the include subject matter are central to the family life of each target group. Out of the 100 hrs, 70hrs is for parents/staff and 30hrs for students. And 10 out of the 70hrs for parents/staff is craved out for social & recreational activities . The objectives is to incentivise parents to participate in SFE. The SFE programme planned is based on the needs of the target groups and the include subject matter are central to the family life of each target group. Out of the 100 hrs, 70hrs is for parents/staff and 30hrs for students. And 10 out of the 70hrs for parents/staff is craved out for social & recreational activities . The objectives is to incentivise parents to participate in SFE.

15. The school can crave out a room or space in the school to set up the Family life centre/corner. A drop-in center/place for the 3 target groups to gather information on family life related and to network and build closer tiesThe school can crave out a room or space in the school to set up the Family life centre/corner. A drop-in center/place for the 3 target groups to gather information on family life related and to network and build closer ties

16. In term of publicity, MCYS will provide SFE schools with MCYS family life resource material SFE brochure stand and banner. We have also produced a SFE corporate video to showcase testimonials from principals and parents of SFE schools and other comprehensive information on the SFE programme. School should received all these material by end of April. I think some of the schools have already received their family life resource materials. Do lookout for the bi-monthly SFE e-newsletter which is send out via email. It contains updates on the SFE programme. In term of publicity, MCYS will provide SFE schools with MCYS family life resource material SFE brochure stand and banner. We have also produced a SFE corporate video to showcase testimonials from principals and parents of SFE schools and other comprehensive information on the SFE programme. School should received all these material by end of April. I think some of the schools have already received their family life resource materials. Do lookout for the bi-monthly SFE e-newsletter which is send out via email. It contains updates on the SFE programme.

18. MCYS FUNDING - Family Life Education Programme MCYS provides a maximum yearly funding of $20000 for the 1st year, $15000 for the 2nd year and $10000 for the 3rd year for the implementation of FLE programme to the 3 target groups. Beyond the 3rd year, the schools may opt to continue the programme for another 3 years. MCYS provides a maximum yearly funding of $20000 for the 1st year, $15000 for the 2nd year and $10000 for the 3rd year for the implementation of FLE programme to the 3 target groups. Beyond the 3rd year, the schools may opt to continue the programme for another 3 years.

19. MCYS FUNDING � Performance Indicators Percentage of parent participant/outreach is cumulative., i.e., For year 1 is 30% and an additional 10% of parents should be reached in year 2 and additional 20% for year 3 Figues are based on student enrollment for the year. E.g., if student enrolment is 2,000, total number of parents reached out should be 600 in the first year, 800 in the second year and 1200 in the third year Outreach figures should reflect the distinctive participants, which are parents attending SFE programme for the 1st time, and not attendance rates. These do not include repeat participantsPercentage of parent participant/outreach is cumulative., i.e., For year 1 is 30% and an additional 10% of parents should be reached in year 2 and additional 20% for year 3 Figues are based on student enrollment for the year. E.g., if student enrolment is 2,000, total number of parents reached out should be 600 in the first year, 800 in the second year and 1200 in the third year Outreach figures should reflect the distinctive participants, which are parents attending SFE programme for the 1st time, and not attendance rates. These do not include repeat participants

20. MCYS FUNDING - SFE Coordinator MCYS fund the appointment of SFE coordinator for 1st 3 years to assist the service provider and the school in implementing and overseeing the programme more effectively. The funding is $10,000 per year per school and the required work hours is 936 hours. That would work out to about 78 hrs/month or 18 hours X 52 weeksMCYS fund the appointment of SFE coordinator for 1st 3 years to assist the service provider and the school in implementing and overseeing the programme more effectively. The funding is $10,000 per year per school and the required work hours is 936 hours. That would work out to about 78 hrs/month or 18 hours X 52 weeks

21. EVALUATION MCYS will also track the performance of the schools and the budget. In order to ensure that the SFE programme truly benefit the target groups and to determine ways to improve the programme, we will conduct surveys once every 2 to 3 years at all SFE schools. This year, a survey company will be commissioned to do the survey with the help of the schools, service provider and coordinator. We hope that PEPS schools will provide the necessary information and support to the survey. We will send more information to SFE schools closer to the date. MCYS will also track the performance of the schools and the budget. In order to ensure that the SFE programme truly benefit the target groups and to determine ways to improve the programme, we will conduct surveys once every 2 to 3 years at all SFE schools. This year, a survey company will be commissioned to do the survey with the help of the schools, service provider and coordinator. We hope that PEPS schools will provide the necessary information and support to the survey. We will send more information to SFE schools closer to the date.

22. REIMBURSEMENT The reimbursement is on monthly basis. The current month reimbursement claim should reach MCYS by the 15th of the following month. The reimbursement is on monthly basis. The current month reimbursement claim should reach MCYS by the 15th of the following month.

23. REIMBURSEMENT -Documents Required The required documents for the monthly SFE reimbursement claims includes: Cover letter Monthly reimbursement & evaluation form Invoices/receipts Summary of workshop evaluation / programme short report All these forms/template can be download from the SFE website. The required documents for the monthly SFE reimbursement claims includes: Cover letter Monthly reimbursement & evaluation form Invoices/receipts Summary of workshop evaluation / programme short report All these forms/template can be download from the SFE website.

24. The registration for the upcoming May 08 training for Parent facilitator and SFE coordinator is open. Registration form and more details can be found on the SFE�s website The SFE coordinator training is complusory for all new SFE coordinator. The registration for the upcoming May 08 training for Parent facilitator and SFE coordinator is open. Registration form and more details can be found on the SFE�s website The SFE coordinator training is complusory for all new SFE coordinator.

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