SG Enable launches committee to improve training, accessibility, and employment pathways.
Singapore is strengthening lifelong learning support for persons with disabilities, with new measures designed to make training more consistent, affordable, and closely connected to employment opportunities.
New Committee to Review Training Quality
SG Enable announced a 15-member Advisory Committee on Continuing Education and Training for Persons with Disabilities on October 12, bringing together employers and experts from disability, education, and training sectors. Co-led by Nirmala Palaysamy of SG Enable and Ang Chiew Geok of TOUCH Community Services, the committee will work to improve the quality, relevance, and accessibility of training for adults with disabilities. Its members began their term on September 1, 2026, and will serve until March 31, 2028.
Courses to Follow Common Framework
The committee will review training programs to ensure they meet minimum standards and align with SG Enable’s Enabling Skills and Competencies Framework. Current providers may use different programs and assessment approaches for skills ranging from cooking and public transport use to digital literacy and workplace interaction. The initiative is intended to provide greater consistency for persons with disabilities transitioning into adult life.
Job Training Expands to Five Sectors
SG Enable is also expanding its Sector Train-and-Place program, which was first piloted in hospitality in 2025. From the second half of 2026, the program will expand to five additional sectors: food and beverage, logistics, information and communications technology, healthcare, and human resources and administration. SG Enable expects the program to train and support 800 persons with disabilities between 2026 and 2030.
Training Costs to Become More Accessible
Financial support will also be widened, with SG Enable extending its 95% Course Fee Grant to eligible mainstream training courses taken by persons with disabilities, rather than limiting the subsidy to SG Enable-supported programs. Training providers will receive additional support to develop educators, improve learning environments, and adapt course materials for disabled learners.
Schools Strengthen Transition Support
Singapore is also working to improve transitions from education into further study and employment. Two special education schools serving students with autism, St Andrew’s Mission School and Pathlight School, are developing work-exposure programs, while a new transition support initiative will help students with disabilities entering ITE and polytechnics become familiar with campuses, classrooms, and student support services before classes begin.
For Singaporeans, the initiatives expand support beyond schooling by linking lifelong learning, standardized training, and employment pathways for persons with disabilities. For Indonesian readers, Singapore’s approach provides a nearby regional example of how disability inclusion can extend from education into skills development and the workplace.
Sources: Straits Times (2026) , CNA (2026)
Keywords: SG Enable Committee, Disability Training Singapore, Inclusive Employment Singapore, Persons With Disabilities, Lifelong Learning, Accessible Training
