SG Enable

Employers who are keen to prepare themselves as Ready Employers for hiring persons with disabilities can sign up for our “SG Enable High Impact Retention & Employment (HIRE) Workshop Series. These workshops provide a comprehensive and structured training framework for employers. Singaporeans and Permanent Residents are eligible for WSG open door programme funding for these courses.

The following are the courses under the HIRE Workshop Series:

• Introduction to Disability Management
• Recruitment and Hiring of Persons with Disabilities
• Job Accommodation and Workplace Accessibility
• Career Development and Retention of Persons with Disabilities
• Enhancing Employment through Assistive Technology and e-Accessibility
• Developing On-the-Job Training Plan for Employees with Disabilities

To register for any of the HIRE Workshop Series, download the application form here and send it to capabilitydevelopment@sgenable.sg. We will contact you upon receiving your application.

View calendar for course dates and schedules.

Communicating with the Deaf in the Workplace

This is an 8 hour full day workshop that aims to teach participants how to communicate with their deaf colleagues and equipping the participants with basic Sign Language for communication purposes. It helps trainees have a basic understanding about deafness, the basic dos and don’ts in communicating with the Deaf, understanding the sign system used in Singapore and the basic principles of using Sign Language, as well as the common words used in conversations and in the context of the workplace.

Hiring and Integrating the Deaf into the Workplace

Similar to the ‘Communicating with the Deaf in the Workplace’ workshop, this workshop aims to provide deaf awareness training to the management of an organisation so that they can improve their ability to integrate the Deaf into the workplace. This aids in enhancing the inclusiveness culture of the organization.

The funding for these workshops is limited only to Singaporeans and PRs. The participants will have to be full time employees of their companies, have to be enrolled by their employers and approved by the Companies for funding support before commencement of the Programmes.

For course dates and schedules, please view the calendar here.

*Schedule is confirmed as of May 2018.

Submission of applications to SG Enable

Please click on the link below to login via SingPass:

For employers who have yet to register with SG Enable

If you are not a registered employer, upon login, please click on the respective link at the top of the page to first register your particulars.

For registered employers

If you are a registered employer, upon login, please select your role to access and manage your training applications.

If you have any enquiries, you may contact us at the following:
Email: training@sgenable.sg
Tel: 1800-8585 885

Employment provides persons with disabilities with income, a sense of belonging to the community and self-worth as contributing members of society. Disability Employment Professionals play an instrumental role in supporting persons with disabilities throughout the employment process and sustaining them in their jobs.

The SkillsFuture Study Award encourages experienced Disability Employment Professionals to strengthen their competencies, so they can deliver quality service to persons with disabilities and employers. These professionals can also include supervisors or HR Professionals who have been instrumental in supporting the employment of persons with disabilities at their workplace. With improved service quality in terms of job placement, job coaching, and job support, persons with disabilities can integrate more effectively into the workforce.

Eligibility Criteria

• Singaporean with at least 2 years of work experience in the field of Disability Employment
• Committed to deepening skills in the field of work
• Have track record of contributing to learning and training of self and/or others
• Not a previous recipient of any SkillsFuture Study Award
• Have not completed course of study at the point of application
• Possess strong career aspirations and demonstrate passion for supporting persons with disabilities
• Employers’ nominations are highly encouraged

Supported Courses

Supportable courses include, but are not limited to, local and overseas executive courses, Bachelor’s and  Master’s degrees, and Specialist Diploma programmes relating to understanding disabilities, supported employment, career education, career guidance, career counselling and workforce development. Certifications leading to acquiring strengths in profiling, coaching, negotiation, or counselling skills may be considered. Proposed courses should be relevant to the sector of work.

Examples of supported courses:

Applicants can apply for more than one course under the SkillsFuture Study Award for Disability Employment Professionals. The total fees for all proposed applications, including the course registration fees, course fees, costs for materials and other compulsory expenses (net of any other subsidies), must amount to S$2,500 and above.

Application Process

Applications are on-going starting from 17 Sep 2016. Evaluations of applications are conducted once every 3 months.

Evaluation of applications will take about 6 weeks after the respective closing date. Shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Contact Us

For more information on how to apply for the SkillsFuture Study Award, please visit the SkillsFuture website here.

Alternatively, you can contact us at 1800 8585885 or email us at sfsa@sgenable.sg for any enquiries.

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