Dubai private schools resume quality assurance visits with short notice — KHDA — 2026–27 academic year
Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) will resume school quality assurance visits in the 2026–27 academic year, shifting to short-notice inspections (24 hours or less) to assess authentic classroom standards rather than prepared snapshots. Private schools will undergo either full inspections or shorter monitoring visits depending on their profile.
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School inspections were paused for two consecutive academic years (2024–25 and 2025–26), with the exception of newly established schools in their third year of operation. The updated framework emphasises developmental evaluation and professional dialogue between schools and regulators, moving away from ratings-focused assessment. Eligible private schools will be assessed using the approach that best reflects everyday learning conditions in each institution.
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“Dubai's education regulator set to bring back school quality assurance visits in the 2026–27 academic year... a key change in the updated system is the move towards short-notice visits, usually with no more than 24 hours’ warning.”
— Khaleej Times, 8 Jun 2026
Reported by: Khaleej Times 8 Jun 2026 Read the original ↗ More from Khaleej Times →
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