KHDA outlines new policy for schools in Dubai

KHDA outlines new policy for schools in Dubai

Dubai parents with children of determination have previously hailed the KHDA's decision to make the education system inclusive.. Dubai private schools can no longer charge additional fees to students of determination who require extra services without approvals from the Knowledge of Human and Development Authority (KHDA).. In the past, several parents came forward with complaints about schools that refused admissions to their children of determination.. "All private schools operating within Dubai must ensure that.. any charging of additional fees, to fund educational provision for students of determination, can only take place through registering an individualised service agreement with the KHDA," the guidebook read.. "The individualised service agreement, and the associated fee to parents, can only be applied when the required provision is not available through the standard school service for students of determination.". Schools must to provide parents and the KHDA with clear documents that the individualised service is required and is a necessary component of the student's educational provision.. When any school denies a student of determination admission, the reason must be clearly shared with the KHDA by completing the authority's non-admission notification procedure.. "When a school denies a student of determination enrollment or re-enrollment, the KHDA's non-admission notification