DUBAI // All private schools in the emirate will now be inspected on a new, unified UAE school inspection framework.
Inspectors from The Dubai School Inspection Bureau at Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) will now focus on UAE National Agenda 2021.
It means the 169 private schools in the emirate, who cater to 255,000 pupils and follow 16 different curricula must aim to reach the goals laid out under the agenda.
This will involve taking part in international and external benchmarking tests other than PISA and TIMSS on an annual basis and using that data to improve curriculums.
The new framework has been with the Ministry for Education, Abu Dhabi Education Council, the KHDA and the Abu Dhabi Centre for Technical and Vocational Education and Training.
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Tightening the screw on rogue recruiters
The UAE overhauled the procedure to recruit housemaids and domestic workers with a law in 2017 to protect low-income labour from being exploited.
Only recruitment companies authorised by the government are permitted as part of Tadbeer, a network of labour ministry-regulated centres.
A contract must be drawn up for domestic workers, the wages and job offer clearly stating the nature of work.
The contract stating the wages, work entailed and accommodation must be sent to the employee in their home country before they depart for the UAE.
The contract will be signed by the employer and employee when the domestic worker arrives in the UAE.
Only recruitment agencies registered with the ministry can undertake recruitment and employment applications for domestic workers.
Penalties for illegal recruitment in the UAE include fines of up to Dh100,000 and imprisonment
But agents not authorised by the government sidestep the law by illegally getting women into the country on visit visas.
