Early Childhood Development Centre Licence

Who needs the Early Childhood Development Centre Licence

This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:

• Required to operate85100 — Pre-primary education; child care with pre-primary education services

  Includes: 85100 Pre-primary education; child care with pre-primary education services

• Required to operate85101 — Nurseries and kindergartens

  Includes: 85101 Nurseries and kindergartens

Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:

• ACRA / ROS / Proof of legal entity
• Proof of the entity which owns the ECDC. Eg. ACRA registration, ROS registration, Charities and Institutions of a Public Character (IPCs) Registration/ Special Approval from the relevant authorities. For ROS entities, please also submit Confirmation of Key Committee Members.
• File format: pdf, jpg, png, docx, xlsx
• Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
• Tenancy Agreement / Proof of Ownership
• The tenancy agreement submitted must be signed between the person owning or on behalf of the entity operating the ECDC and the landlord. The tenancy should be at least two to three years in length to ensure continuity and stability of the centre.
• File format: pdf, jpg, png, docx, xlsx
• Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
• Fire Safety Certificate (FSC) / Temporary Fire Permit (TFP)
• The proposed premises must meet all the requirements set by SCDF for fire safety. If a TFP is submitted, an FSC will need to be submitted as soon as it is obtained.
• File format: pdf, jpg, png, docx, xlsx
• Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
• Certificate of Statutory Completion (CSC) / Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP)
• Applicants must ensure that the proposed premises for an ECDC is safe for occupancy. A CSC or equivalent may only be retrieved by the owner of the property. For newly erected buildings, a TOP will suffice for submission but the CSC will need to be submitted as soon as it is obtained.
• File format: pdf, jpg, png, docx, xlsx
• Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
• Approval for Change of Use
• File format: pdf, jpg, png, docx, xlsx
• Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
• Floor Plan