Training on special needs recognition and response in mandatory WSQ modules for licensed security officers

Question:

Mr Abdul Muhaimin Abdul Malik: To ask the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs whether the current mandatory Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) modules under the Progressive Wage Model for security sector for licensed security officers include training on recognising and appropriately responding to persons with special needs.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs:

1. The mandatory Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) modules under the Progressive Wage Model for the security sector equip security officers with skills such as threat detection and incident management. These are core skills to ensure the security of premises at which they are deployed.

2. Currently, the mandatory WSQ modules do not include training on recognising and appropriately responding to persons with special needs. The Government will, in consultation with the industry, continue to review security officers’ training requirements so that they can carry out their duties effectively.