CYBERJAYA: Private preschool operators are seeking clear guidelines as new government policy shifts preschool age. “We support reform, but we need clear guidelines so schools know exactly what to do and how to prepare,” said Q-dees director Zee Zing Lee. Operators urgently needed clear, written guidelines to explain the changes to parents and staff, she said at an emergency industry meeting here yesterday. The meeting, which was attended by private preschool operators, came about following Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s announcement last week that Malaysian children would begin pre-school at the age of five and enter Year One at six starting next year. GAINS Education Group founder Zaliza Alias said the policy shift appeared “half-baked” without a supporting national framework.

Source: The Star January 25, 2026 07:12 UTC