Abu Dhabi: A total of 24 low-performing private schools in Abu Dhabi can no longer admit pupils until they improve their overall standards, the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) has announced.
The schools had not shown any improvement in the last three inspections conducted by the Adec, the emirate’s education sector regulator.
Dr Ali Al Nuaimi, director general at the Adec, said all [possible steps] will be taken until the schools manage to elevate their overall level of performance to comply with the UAE’s educational standards.
According to a statement sent by the Adec, some of the institutions had even received up to two warning letters before the freeze on admissions that has now been implemented. They were also updated and informed on the exact inspection findings and suggestions, with emphasis on the strengths and weaknesses in each school, and on which areas require further improvement.
Engineer Hamad Al Dhaheri, executive director of private schools and quality assurance at the Adec, explained that as part of Adec’s trust in private schools and in efforts to support them, ample time had been granted in order to allow schools improve their overall performance standards.
The authority therefore urged parents to select and enrol their children only in schools that offer quality education for their children, stressing that there are many institutions that offer quality learning at affordable prices. In addition, the Adec’s inspection reports for private schools are also available online.
