EdUAE - Issue 28 - Schools Out Issue 2026

20 Did You Know

REGULATORY SPOTLIGHT The Regulators Report As the UAE’s Year of the Family takes hold, three of the nation’s key education regulators - ADEK, KHDA, and SPEA are each making decisive moves to raise standards, expand access, and stay updated with a growing nation.

ADEK

Academic Excellence & National Identity STRENGTHENING WHAT MATTERS MOST

Abu Dhabi’s Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has intensified its school engagement programme, conducting a series of school visits designed to raise academic performance while reinforcing national identity across the emirate’s schools. “Excellence in education and pride in national identity are not competing goals — they are the same goal.” The visits signal ADEK’s intent to bridge regulatory oversight with genuine in-school support: educators receive direct feedback, leadership teams are challenged on standards, and the thread of Emirati culture runs through it all. In the Year of the Family, this approach is deliberate - schools are being equipped not just to teach curricula, but to raise citizens.

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