Education UAE - Issue 24 - Wellbeing Issue Summer 2025

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In a major policy shift, KHDA has announced that no full inspections will take place during the 2025–26 academic year, with the exception of schools in their third year of operation. This change aligns with the Education 33 Strategy and aims to foster a more collaborative, trust-based approach to quality assurance. Instead, KHDA will conduct targeted visits focused on community feedback, self-evaluation forms, and strategic performance indicators. Meanwhile, student progress will still be monitored via external benchmarking assessments. KHDA Pauses School Inspections for 2025–26 Under New Strategy

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Dubai is seeing robust growth in its private higher education sector, with a 12% year- on-year increase in student enrolment and new programmes aligned with future skills. KHDA reports rising international interest, expanded campus infrastructure, and stronger research collaboration as key factors. This growth supports the emirate’s ambition to become a global education hub for learners from around the world. Dubai’s Higher Education Sector Continues to Expand in 2025

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