Using Relative's Address & Statutory Declaration

[sembgal]

phtthp:

Talking about loophole, make me wonder ...


How about those parents who place their child at their grandparent's place with maid ? So is actually the maid looking after the child, not the grandparent right ? But they conveniently declare is the grandparent looking after the child.

Unless the grandparent's place no maid, then is a different story.

So what is moe stand now ?
Park your child at grandparent's house with a maid -
also approve or outright reject the statutory declaration ?

Hi, as long as fulfil the criteria that the grandparent is not working, the maid there or not there should not hinder the approval of declaration. U can check with MOE.

[Aleixis]

One question: why would MOE not approve a statutory declaration because the child is currently in child care in K2? The child will no longer be in child care once he / she goes into P1 and will be looked after by the grandparents after school?

[phtthp]

MOE only look at :-

who take care of your child, before enter P1 ?

if your child attend a childcare centre (ccc), anytime from N1 to K2 -
it is the teachers plus the (kitchen + admin) staff inside the ccc looking after your child - ie. they are the ones that teach your child through core teaching curriculum time, bathe your child, keep your child occupied through games, through activities, through storytelling, nap time, cook food, prepare food for your child, for makan during lunch time or tea break time, etc.

whether your child attend a half day ccc (7 am to 1.30 pm) OR attend a full day ccc (7 am to 7 pm), still, it is the staff inside the ccc that are actually taking care of your child - be it half day, or full day.

[Aleixis]

Thanks, but the fact still remains that the grandparents will be the one looking after them after they go to P1. I understand that parents will not be able to prove it but I thought the purpose of the statutory declaration is for the parents to declare how the child will be looked after in the future.


The fact that the children are placed in child care does not mean that the grandparents are not able to look after them. It is because of the other additional activities and programmes and being around other children, etc. Better than staying at home and watching TV most of the time.

Is it really true that MOE rejected a statutory declaration because of that reason?

[sembgal]

Aleixis:

Thanks, but the fact still remains that the grandparents will be the one looking after them after they go to P1. I understand that parents will not be able to prove it but I thought the purpose of the statutory declaration is for the parents to declare how the child will be looked after in the future.


The fact that the children are placed in child care does not mean that the grandparents are not able to look after them. It is because of the other additional activities and programmes and being around other children, etc. Better than staying at home and watching TV most of the time.

Is it really true that MOE rejected a statutory declaration because of that reason?

The brutal truth is MOE will reject if you declare they are in Childcare now and in future look after by grandparents. MOE is looking at who looked after the child before P1, NOT after P1. Do not lie to MOE because they can retrieve your child's Childcare record and penalise you for making false declaration.

[Aleixis]

So, the declaration includes whether the child is currently in child care or not?


If that question is in the stat declaration, then of course one cannot lie.

Sorry but I guess I still cannot understand the logic behind it. The reason why the grandparents will be looking after the child is in P1 is because the children will be heading there after school since it is close by. Isn’t that the reason why MOE even allowed this avenue instead of just the parents’ residential address? Just because you didn’t put child in child care also does not mean that the child will be looked after by the grandparents in the future or that they looked after them in the past before.

Hmm…Maybe I am misunderstanding the reason why this avenue was even offered in the first place by MOE for registration purposes.

[phtthp]

Moe has to base on before p1, not after p1 enrollment.


After p1 enrollment :-
Many parents can put their p1 child into after school student care centre.
So they have switched from a pre-school childcare centre, to a p1 after school student care centre. For the same reason :-
Need someone to supervise their school work, instead of watching tv at home.

[Aleixis]

Thanks both. If those are the rules, then nothing much one can do.


I know there are loopholes in the system that a lot of people try to take advantage of. But, just feel abit unfair for those who will be genuinely looked after by the grandparents after school.

Thanks again for taking the time to try to explain this.

[sembgal]

Aleixis:

Thanks both. If those are the rules, then nothing much one can do.


I know there are loopholes in the system that a lot of people try to take advantage of. But, just feel abit unfair for those who will be genuinely looked after by the grandparents after school.

Thanks again for taking the time to try to explain this.

You may want to try your luck in July and see if MOE approve your statutory declaration. I do not know if this year the rules will change or not too. Mayb you can email to the customer service and check.

[Karl12]

Appreciate if you could keep us updated as I am facing a similar situation.

Thanks.