A set of guidelines to help Principals and teachers manage discipline in schools was launched on 2 August 1997 at the SLF Auditorium. Guest-of-Honour at the event was Associate Professor Ho Peng Kee, Minister of State for Law and Home Affairs.

The event was a joint effort by the Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Home Affairs, National Youth Council (NYC) and Ministry of Community Development (MCD). It included presentations by MOE, MCD, NYC and the Singapore Police Force.

The guidelines come in three parts: To Care is to Discipline: Guidelines for School Discipline prepared by the Pastoral Care and Career Guidance Branch, MOE; Guidelines on Police Assistance to Schools prepared by the Singapore Police Force and the Guide on Networking to help Delinquent Youths by the National Youth Council. Each school receives two sets of the guidelines.

To Care is to Discipline: Guidelines for School Discipline

The different sections contained in this folder are colour-coded for easy reference. The sections are: a whole school approach to discipline, managing pupil behaviour, effective strategies from our schools and networking with external agencies. A list of references and resources on discipline is also included.

Guidelines on Police Assistance to Schools

These guidelines outline important issues such as cases that can be handled within the school environment, and those that should be handed over to the police. The role of a Police Liaison Officer and the full list of Police Liaison Officers involved in the Neighbourhood Police Post (NPP)-School link up are also included in the guidelines.

Other handy information include a list of NPPs and Deputy Officers-in-Charge NPP, specialised units of the CID and what types of cases each one handles, contact numbers of key officers in Police Divisions and CID and contact numbers of MOE and ITE representatives.

Guide on Networking to help Delinquent Youths

This guide emphasises the importance of networking amongst the schools, MOE HQ, the police and parents to help delinquent youths. It gives useful information on how these groups can work together to form a good networking system.

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