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ETP ANNUAL REPORT 2011
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SEGi Education Group, the champion for this particular EPP,
has pledged RM398 million to establish an ECCE hub in Kota
Damansara, Selangor Darul Ehsan and satellite ECCE centres
nationwide.
In July 2011, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish
a consortium of ECCE Training Centres was signed by SEGi
Education Group, Institute of Early Years Development, DIKA
College, Alpha International College (REAL Education Group),
Kirkby International College, Institute CECE, The Children’s House
and Persatuan Pengasuh Berdaftar Malaysia.
Since its establishment, the consortium has presented to the
Government a 10 Year Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)
Workforce Training Roadmap (2011 – 2020). Among the targets
within the roadmap are the upskilling of the existing workforce,
provision of multiple and accessible training opportunities,
active recruitment of qualified childcare providers and
educators, availability of career options for graduates and,
clustering of training centres into an ECCE hub. In the meantime,
a showcase hub has been set-up in SEGi College Subang Jaya.
Scaling Up International Schools
International schools have been growing at a rate of 10 per
cent over the past five years, driven by growth in the expatriate
population as well as the liberalisation of entry of Malaysian
students into international schools. Looking ahead, this demand
is expected to further increase in line with Greater Kuala Lumpur/
Klang Valley NKEA’s target of increasing the expatriate and
returning diaspora population.
Achievements
Currently, 68 international schools are in operation. An additional
20 operators have been granted licences but have yet to
commence operations. This rapid scale-up of international schools
is a notable achievement towards our target of 87 international
schools by 2020 with a target enrolment of 75,000 students.
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The consortium is currently mapping the demographics,
qualifications and experience of the current ECCE workforce, to
understand steps which need to be taken to upgrade in-service
teachers. The study is funded by a SEGi University College
research grant amounting RM20,000.
Moving Forward
Supported by the Teacher’s Training Division under the Ministry
of Education, the consortium is currently preparing the platform
for the announcement of the minimum qualification for all
preschool teachers.
On top of this, the Government will be identifying another
6,999 private pre-school teachers for a three-week training
course in 2012 where a significant portion of the training will be
outsourced to private ECCE training centres.
The Government has also introduced Investment Tax Allowances
to encourage the growth of international schools. Existing and
new international schools are now eligible for a 100 per cent
Investment Tax Allowance on qualifying capital expenditure
incurred within a period of five years.
Moving Forward
The Ministry of Education will propose to remove the quota for
Malaysian students in international schools as well as deregulate
the tuition fees. This EPP will also continue to focus on increasing
the number of International students by promoting studying
in Malaysia. The Ministry of Education will play a key role in
facilitating local international schools to promote Malaysia as the
preferred education destination.