Revealed: the cost of keeping UAE schools safe amid coronavirus pandemic

Revealed: the cost of keeping UAE schools safe amid coronavirus pandemic

Taaleem, the education group managing 13 schools with more than 13,700 students across the UAE, has seen a large rise in expenses related to its efforts to make classes safe amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

CEO Alan Williamson told Arabian Business that the group is doing all that is in its power and budgets to ensure that in-person learning remains viable.

He said costs had increased by "millions of dirhams" but ruled out increasing school fees, saying the extra costs would be met "without bothering parents".

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Asked whether the new coronavirus protocols have meant additional expenses on an already strained budget, Williamson said: “The cost of making schools safe and meeting or exceeding regulations will have an impact on our P&L, no doubt.

"This is where lots of school groups have found