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3.17 The Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ)
system, developed by WDA, will provide training
and skills progression pathways for workers, enabling
them to progress from a certificate, to an advanced
certificate, to a professional diploma, and maybe
even graduate certificates or diplomas. WDA will
allocate $100 million over three years to develop
the WSQ system for the major industry sectors.
The system will include setting up institutions
that deliver high quality adult worker training.
The first such institution, the Singapore Institute
of Retail Studies, has been jointly set up by
WDA and Nanyang Polytechnic.
3.18 We will invest another $30 million over
three years as part of WSQ to help 45,000 low-wage
workers improve generic skills such as problem-solving
and communication, as well as English, numeracy
and IT literacy, to make them more employable.
We will also provide an additional $4 million
every year to make training more accessible to
SMEs and workers involved in contract or sub-contract
employment arrangements.
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