She called for training to protect their privacy during "distance learning."

Education and Knowledge warns that people of determination are exposed to "cyberbullying"

• The Department called on schools to organize awareness campaigns to educate students about cyberbullying.

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The Department of Education and Knowledge warned that students of determination could be exposed to exploitation and bullying via the Internet, more than other students, while receiving distance education.

It called on schools to review their current policies for online exploitation, to add any additional risks identified in the risk assessment form for reopening schools, providing resources, and organizing awareness campaigns to educate students about cyberbullying and its risks (whether as a victim or vice versa) and ways to protect it.

In detail, the department identified nine categories for people of determination recognized in the Ministry of Education document, including intellectual disability, disability education for people with special needs, psychological and behavioral disorders, autism cases, speech and language deficiencies, physical and health disabilities, visual impairment, hearing impairment, in addition to cases Multiple deficits.

She emphasized the necessity for schools to provide the necessary resources to protect students from exploitation via the Internet, noting in the “Policies for the Reopening of Private Schools in the Emirate” guide, that “students of determination may be more vulnerable to exploitation via the Internet, so they must receive the necessary training to ensure the protection of Their privacy and ensure the preservation of their security while browsing the Internet. Their families must be educated about these risks and concerns related to cybersecurity, and the school should be immediately notified of any cases of harassment or exploitation on the Internet, and deal with them according to the case.

The department emphasized that the school should develop a special form to assess risks due to the repercussions of infection with the "Covid-19" virus, whereby a risk assessment is developed for each student of determination whose needs exceed the level of his colleagues and has an individual educational plan, either because of the student's cognitive, behavioral, or developmental needs. , Physical, or psychological needs, or more than one side.

A member of the staff who is familiar with the student’s needs, who is in most cases the Special Educational Needs Coordinator (or similar), prepares the risk assessment in cooperation with the health and safety officer and senior management in the school.

The department indicated that the school administration is obligated to ensure that the risk assessment is reviewed, so that the school principal bears the full responsibility, pointing out that the purpose of the risk assessment is to determine whether it is better for students to return to school during the ongoing Covid-19 crisis, or to follow a mixed approach. For learning, or distance learning from home, the risk assessment must be reviewed weekly, or as necessary, based on emerging changes or developments.

She stressed the need for the risk assessment to be reflected in the student's individual educational plan, and to prepare his profile in a clear and concise manner, or to include it in the individual educational plan, so that it is available for employees who deal with him at the level of his basic needs, such as communication or physical, cognitive, behavioral and psychological needs, as appropriate and as appropriate. Personal rights for students of determination.

She pointed out the need for the school to communicate with the families of students of determination more about developments, and one person can be assigned to this task, provided that this does not replace other types of communication at home and at school.

The department called on students' families to help their children in dealing with their concerns that may arise due to the changes they are witnessing, to explain to them in a positive way that education has become different, and to communicate with their schools to learn about mental and psychological safety activities, in addition to communicating with specialists if necessary, to reassure them. And bring safety in them.

Students return to school hours

The Department of Education and Knowledge provided the option to return to school for private school students in the second semester, which is scheduled to start on the third of next January, indicating that the option to return to school places includes students with chronic health conditions as well, while the option to pursue distance education remains available to all Students, in the first, second and third semester, during the second semester.

She explained that students with chronic health conditions in private schools and partnership schools in Abu Dhabi can return to school at the beginning of the second semester, provided that a medical fitness letter from the specialist doctor is presented, confirming the student's ability to stay in the school, in addition to his parents signing a pledge that they understand the responsibility Associated with sending them to school.

The department required students from 12 years of age and over - who plan to return to school in the next semester, excluding students of determination - to provide a negative result for the examination of "Covid-19" before starting classroom education, pointing out that teachers and school personnel are also obligated to conduct the examination Before returning to work at school.

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Categories for people of determination in the education document.

Department of Education and Knowledge:

“The families of students of determination should report any cases of exploitation that their children are exposed to via the Internet.”

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