Early Childhood Development - The Touchpoints Approach (Classroom and Synchronous e-learning)

Programme Code: TGS-2024049998

SFC-Eligible

Mode of Delivery

Hybrid Learning

Duration

37 hours

Date / Time

  • 04/04/2025 Tentative Dates & Timing TBC
  • 11/04/2025 Tentative Dates & Timing TBC
  • 25/04/2025 Tentative Dates & Timing TBC

Course Dates are subject to change in accordance with SSG funding guidelines as of course commencement. Register your interest for the course and we will reach out to you when registration opens.

 

Strengthen Bonds & Build Partnerships – One Touchpoint at a Time

 

Programme Highlights

“Brazelton Touchpoints is a practical approach for building strong family-child relationships from birth through the earliest years, laying the foundation for children’s early learning and healthy development. Research and experience have shown that simply ‘telling’ parents what to do is not effective. Touchpoints is a model of practice that enables providers (including caregivers and educators) to establish collaborative and encouraging relationships with families based on a shared interest in the healthy development of their child.

Touchpoints provides for transformation through:
1) Changing practice from prescription to collaboration
2) Building capacity within communities through engagement and promoting strengths within families.

Part 1: 3 Day Workshop (04, 11 and 25 April 2025- Time & Venue TBA)

  • Scenario-based practice sessions and group work facilitated by Touchpoints National Trainers
  • Perspective-taking activities at key points in development from the prenatal period to age 6

Part 2: 6 Online Mentoring Sessions (Dates TBC)

  • Mentoring through 6 x 1 hour reflective practice sessions via teleconferencing that reinforces the strategies and tools learned

Benefits of Attending

After completion of this training, participants will be able to:
• Understand and describe the Touchpoints Approach
• Apply the Touchpoints Approach in the Early Childhood Care & Education (ECCE) setting to understand the themes of ‘gatekeeping’ between the provider and the family
• Understand and apply the Touchpoints Principles and Assumptions through Reflective Practice
• Understand and apply the Touchpoints Developmental and Relational Frameworks
• Use ‘The Behaviour of the Child as Your Language’ as the cornerstone of the Touchpoints Approach”

Who Should Attend

Our Apr 2025 run is open to PMETS in ECCE; All Allied Health and Nursing professionals and professionals working with families, in the community and/or in school

Trainer Profile

Dr Jennifer Kiing

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Adj A/Prof Chong Shang Chee

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Ms Li Wei Wen

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Ms Elizabeth Sarah Ragen

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Ms Pang Lee Yien

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Ms Alicia Lim

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Course Agenda

 

 Day 1

Day 2 

Day 3 

 AM

 AM

AM

 

  • Registration and Pre-Training Evaluations

  • Welcome & Introductions

  • Expectations Exercise

  • Introduction to the Touchpoints Approach: The Developmental Framework

  • Introduction to the Principles and Assumptions: Vote with Your Feet
  • Little Joe

 

  • Listening Exercise   

  • Emotional Competence

 PM

PM

PM

 

  • The Developmental Whip

  • Introduction to the Touchpoints Approach: The Relational Framework

  • Touchpoints of Infancy

  • Infancy Video

  • Wrap-up and Preview 

 

  • Toddler Touchpoints / Toddler Video: Discussion

  • Anticipatory Guidance

  • Touchpoints Preschool Tree

  • Debrief 

 

  • Greek Chorus: Theory into Practice

  • Paradigm Shift

  • Post-training Evaluation

  • Reflective Practice

 

Pre-Requisites and Assessment

At least 2 year’s experience and training involving allied health and nursing, including specialist physicians i.e paediatricians

Allied health Professional – speech therapist, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, social worker, psychologist, nursing. Singapore-registered specialist healthcare professionals and those with related experience involving young children may be considered.

Assessment components include written exam and assignments.

 

Awards and Certification

All participants will receive a Certificate of Completion.

 

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Course Fee

International Participants

Singapore Citizens1 39 years old or younger

Singapore Citizens1 40 years old or older eligible for MCES2

Singapore PR

Enhanced Training Support For SMEs3

Full Course Fee

$4275

$4275

$4275

$4275

$4275

Less: SSG Grant Amount4

$2992.50

$2992.50

$2992.50

$2992.50

Nett Course Fee

$4275

$1282.50

$1282.50

$1282.50

$1282.50

9% GST on Nett Course Fee

$384.75

$115.43

$115.43

$115.43

$115.43

Total Nett Course Fee Payable including GST

$4,659.75

$1,397.93

$1,397.93

$1,397.93

$1,397.93

Less Additional Funding if Eligible Under Various Schemes

$855

$855

Total Nett Cost Fee Payable, Including GST, after additonal funding from the various funding schemes

$4,659.75

$1,397.93

$542.93

$1,397.93

$542.93

1) All self-sponsored Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay for the course fee.

2) Mid-Career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES): Singaporeans aged 40 and above may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.

3) Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS): SME-sponsored employees (Singapore Citizens and PRs) may enjoy subsidies up to 90% of the course fee.

4) Learners must pass all assessment components, to be eligible for SSG funding. Please note that learners may have to bear the full course fee if they fail to meet this requirement.

Application Deadline

Register your interest for the course and we will reach out to you when registration opens.

Terms & Conditions / Cancellation Policy

  1. The scheduled course run will proceed only if the minimum class size is met.
  2. We reserve the right to cancel or postpone any course or change the venue due to unforeseen circumstances.
  3. In the event of a cancellation and the fee has been paid, a full refund will be made to registrants.

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