There is a lesson from Singapore's co-operative movement about how to guarantee and fund co-operative education.

In Singapore, there is a Central Co-operative Fund which provides for co-operative education and development.

The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) co-operatives in Singapore are required to pay 5% of the first S$500,000 of any surplus to the Central Cooperative Fund to provide co-operative education and development.

The NTUC co-operatives:

• NTUC Chilcare Co-operative Limited
• NTUC Choice Homes Co-operative Limited
• NTUC Eldercare Co-operative Limited
• NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Limited
• NTUC Foodfare Co-operative Limited
• NTUC Healthcare Co-operative Limited
• NTUC Income Insurance Co-operative Limited
• NTUC Media Co-operative Limited
• NTUC Thrift & Loan Co-operative Limited