Criteria for a Good Student Care Service (BASC)

[scngia]

I am puzzle how the BASC can be survived as based on my simple calculation, average cost per child is about $12-14 per days based on 25 days per month. Estimate cost is around $300-$350 without paying extra tuition fees. Does not meet basic rules min 35% gross margin for any type of business

[Oscaruby]

It's really a long thread. Seems like the hotness continues.


I agree with one of the posts saying that the children should enjoy their time at the BASC, not only just doing homework.

I'm from Jurong West and one BASC (Sapphire Learning Centre) that I know provides complimentary aesthetic drawing program for the kids.

[accordvtec]

I need to enrol my son for student care in 2015.

Can anyone introduce a good option?
Prefer to be in east, can be around the following area:
Katong / Mountbatten / Kembangan / Haig rd / Bedok / Eunos / Marine Parade, etc.
Any good intros will be much appreciated.

[neodammerung]

Anybody has their kids in Bukit Timah Primary? What BASC do you use?

[kjtigger]

Anyone have feedback for First Love SC and Lakeside BASC located at Jurong west? Any comments or any feedback Is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

[jetsetter]

Exclusion clause in PCF centre's enrolment form raises concern


Source - Straits Times
Date - 06 Jan 2015
Author - Calvin Yang

WHEN Mr Victor Nonis picked up an enrolment form for his eight-year-old son from the PCF Nanyang Student Care Centre in Jurong West, he was shocked by one particular clause.

It excluded the centre's teachers from responsibility for injury resulting from their negligence.

\"I felt that it was unfair. I understand that the centre has to protect itself, but to whose benefit?\" said the self-employed 54-year-old.

\"These kids are still young and they can't look after themselves. The centre should be responsible for the safety of the children.\"

The form has been used at the centre in Jurong West Street 91 since it began operations in 1998. Currently, it has 50 pupils.

\"We are reviewing the form with a view to doing away with that clause,\" said a PAP Community Foundation (PCF) spokesman.

A check with a dozen other student care operators, which run centres either in schools or in the community, showed that such an exclusion clause is rare. But it is still sometimes used for outdoor activities, such as excursions.

\"Our centres do not have such a clause and we do not believe in excluding ourselves and external parties we engage from such responsibilities,\" said Ms Yau Sow Shan, a divisional manager with QSF The Enablers, which runs seven student care centres. \"The safety of pupils comes first.\"

Nascans managing director Seah Wee Khee, whose 10 school- based centres do not have such a clause, said: \"When parents entrust their child to you for their daily academic and character development, they also entrust their child's safety to you.

\"Such a clause will be useful and reasonable only if the accident is caused by the child's own actions, beyond reasonable care by the centre staff.\"

But lawyers here say such negligence exemptions have limited or no legal effect.

Under Section 2(1) of the Unfair Contract Terms Act, a party \"cannot exclude or restrict liability for death or personal injury resulting from negligence by relying on such a term or notice\".

\"Such clauses will not carry weight,\" said Ms Gloria James, a lawyer with Gloria James-Civetta and Co.

Lawyer Amolat Singh from law firm Amolat and Partners noted that indemnity forms are no different. \"They have no legal effect and give only cold comfort to those seeking refuge behind such legalistic sounding terms and sentences.\"

According to guidelines providing by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), it is a care centre's responsibility to provide a safe environment.

\"Centres may have different administrative policies and contractual terms between them and parents,\" said an MSF spokesman, adding that it has raised the concern to PCF. \"Our ministry will look into feedback or complaints, and we may conduct investigations if necessary.\"

Several parents The Straits Times spoke to said that student care centres should not run away from their primary responsibility, which is to care for their pupils.

\"The children are young and they may hurt themselves,\" said Madam Lee Cher Ching, who has two sons attending a school- based centre. \"Such a clause makes us parents feel uncomfortable.\"

Mr Nonis decided to send his son to Brilliant Student Care Centre, which is also near his Jurong West home, even though it also has a similar exclusion form.

\"I like the centre's programme - they offer tuition for all subjects,\" he said. \"Parents have to work and they have no choice but to send their child to a student care centre.\"

[taykn26]

Hi


any good student care near SVPS or in Bukit Panjang to recommend?

[dkiasu]

hi all,


any recommendation for student care centre around commonwealth?

[karentanmy]

Hi All,

Any comments for PCS Student Care? Planning to enrol my son there next year.
TIA.m

[SuperMumSuperTeacher]

accordvtec:

I need to enrol my son for student care in 2015.

Can anyone introduce a good option?
Prefer to be in east, can be around the following area:
Katong / Mountbatten / Kembangan / Haig rd / Bedok / Eunos / Marine Parade, etc.
Any good intros will be much appreciated.

There are quite a few of them. Masterhand, Just Kids and House of Hot Shotz. I think Masterhand like a bit further away. Call them for appointment and compare!