The Vice President of the State directed a comprehensive review and update of policies and legislation for the educational sector

With the blessing of the President of the State, Mohammed bin Rashid announces a major structural change in the educational system in the country

With the blessing of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and after consulting with him, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced a new major restructuring of the education system in the UAE, and directed a comprehensive review of the systems and legislation and policies of the educational sector, and the establishment of a number of institutions that support the development of the sector and the future of education in the country.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: "Brothers and sisters... with the blessing of my brother, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and after consulting with him, we announce a structural change in the education sector in the country, as follows: We announce the appointment of Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, and we directed him to review all policies and legislations of the education system in the country.

His Highness added: “We also announce the appointment of Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Foundation for School Education, and we directed her to develop an integrated and comprehensive plan to upgrade public schools in the country.

We thank Brother Hussein Al Hammadi and Sister Jamila Al Muhairi for their efforts during the last period.”

His Highness continued: "We also announce the appointment of Sarah Al-Musallam as Minister of State for Early Education, and we announce the establishment of a Federal Authority for Early Education, supervised by Sister Sarah, to develop and implement comprehensive plans to take care of the child from birth until the fourth grade, in terms of education, health, skills, and building his personality and national identity. The correct foundation of our children is a guarantee of the success of our education.”

His Highness said: "We also announce the establishment of a Federal Authority for Quality of Education, affiliated with the Council of Ministers, and its main function is to monitor the quality of education in all impartiality, develop the qualifications system, conduct continuous assessments of the reality of education, set clear standards and targets for educational outcomes, and measure the success of the educational system in achieving them."

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum added: “We also announce the restructuring of the Education and Human Resources Council, headed by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, so that the Council will supervise the project for the future of education in the country, in line with ambitions, consolidate our national identity, and ensure educational outcomes that meet our development and economic needs. and social future.

His Highness affirmed: "The education sector today is not the same as yesterday.. Our ambitions today are not the same as yesterday.. and the skills of the future will be different and renewable.. Our goal is to prepare a generation that carries the flag.. completes the march.. clings to identity.. and goes global with confidence.. We ask everyone for serious cooperation. to achieve that.

God bless you first and foremost.”

The new structure

The new structure aims to develop the educational system in the UAE, and to create a number of federal government agencies to support it, in line with the UAE's development plans and aspirations for a future in which the education system is more advanced, and striving to enhance the quality of the educational process, and for UAE students to be among the best in the world.

The new structure in the education sector includes the Council of Education and Human Resources, the Federal Authority for Quality of Education, the Ministry of Education, the Federal Authority for Early Education, the Emirates Foundation for School Education, in addition to the local educational authorities in each emirate.

These entities will work according to one system and a specific set of specializations that are integrated in their totality in order to enhance the performance of the sector in all its stages, improve educational outcomes, develop skills, and contribute positively to building students’ personality.

Under the new structure, the Education and Human Resources Council will be reconstituted, headed by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, with the aim of supervising the project for the future of education in the country, in line with the aspirations of the UAE, and consolidating the development process during the next 10 years.

The council will include, within its competencies and tasks according to the new system, setting the vision of education at the state level, approving the goals and objectives of education outputs for all educational levels, approving the general framework, policies, strategies, legislation and educational regulations for all educational levels, and following up the performance of the education sector, the extent to which it achieves the required outputs, and its compatibility with the requirements of the market. Current and future work, in addition to proposing programs to prepare a qualified generation capable of keeping pace with the future trends of the labor market, and working to strengthen coordination between educational authorities, federal and local employers, and the private sector in the country.

quality of education

The new structure created a specialized authority for the quality of education, to be affiliated with the Council of Ministers, and it will be mainly responsible for measuring the quality of educational outputs, student performance, and the efficiency of the educational process in all stages related to early childhood, kindergarten, public and private education, to ensure alignment with the objectives and targets of approved educational outputs.

Within its tasks, the authority will be concerned with measuring the quality of educational outcomes, student performance, and the efficiency of the educational process in all stages related to early childhood, kindergarten, public and higher education, public and private, to ensure alignment with the goals and objectives of approved educational outputs, and work on the development and continuous updating of appropriate tools and surveys to measure the quality of educational outputs in All educational stages from early childhood to higher education, and submitting reports on the results and proposals for the development of policies, strategies, legislation and curricula.

The authority will also supervise the implementation of international tests, the development and implementation of central and national tests and surveys in public education institutions (governmental and private), to measure the quality of educational outputs, the development of the national qualifications system, the standardization of standards for qualifications and skills required for all professions and jobs in the country, and the requirements for recognition of learning and previous experiences. in coordination with all relevant authorities.

development of "education"

According to the new structure, the Ministry of Education will be developed, and some of the competencies and tasks listed for it will be modified, as the ministry will mainly specialize in developing policies, strategies, legislation and regulations related to educational requirements for public education (public and private post-early childhood) and higher education (governmental and private) in The state, including vocational, technical, technical and private education, and continuing education.

The Ministry’s tasks will also include managing and developing the general education framework, curricula, and tools for government public schools in the country, developing curricula for compulsory educational materials for private schools, setting standards and regulations, issuing licenses and monitoring private schools in coordination with the competent local authorities.

The ministry will also work, within its tasks, to develop professional standards for educational cadres and leaders working in the field of public education (governmental and private), including vocational, technical, technical and private education in the country, and to issue licenses to them, licensing vocational, technical and technical training bodies and institutions operating in the country, and certify certificates. And the qualifications issued by it, the recognition of those working outside the country, and the equivalency of the certificates and qualifications it grants.

The Ministry’s competencies also include licensing public and private universities within the country, controlling them, approving their academic programs, ratifying certificates and qualifications issued by them, recognizing universities outside the country, equivalence of certificates and qualifications they grant, in addition to managing scholarships and scholarships for higher education stage inside and outside the country.

early education

The new structure of the education sector has created a body specialized in early education, with legal personality and financial and administrative independence, and reporting to the Council of Ministers. It will be mainly responsible for developing policies, strategies, legislation, regulations and programs related to educational requirements for early childhood (from birth to fourth grade, including nurseries and kindergartens - ages from birth to eight years), in addition to developing the necessary frameworks and requirements for the development of skills, personality, imagination, health and protection of the child, and supervising the development of the learning environment at these stages, to enable the child to develop his skills and personality.

The authority's competencies also include setting standards and regulations, issuing licenses, and monitoring government and private nurseries in the country in coordination with the competent local authorities, and working with parents and the community to enhance their role in the early childhood stage.

The new education system also includes the Emirates School Education Foundation, which comes under the umbrella of the Council of Ministers, and is mainly specialized in managing and operating public schools and kindergartens, supervising public schools in the country, implementing programs and plans for development and improvement, as well as supervising the preparation and implementation of continuous and central exams. And managing the process of correcting results, and issuing certificates in government schools for all circles and educational levels, including high school exams.

The Foundation’s competencies will also include developing student care programs and activities and events in public schools, supervising their implementation, proposing innovative and new models for operating public schools to raise their efficiency (outsourcing, partnerships, etc.), and enhancing monitoring of the application of environmental, health and safety management systems in public schools.

Deputy Head of State:

• “The education sector today is not the same as yesterday.. our ambitions today are not the same as yesterday.. the skills of the future will be different and renewable.”

• "Our goal is to prepare a generation that carries the flag... completes the march... clings to identity... and goes global with confidence... and we ask everyone for serious cooperation to achieve this."

• "We directed to develop an integrated and comprehensive plan to upgrade public schools in the country... and the correct establishment of our children is a guarantee of the success of our education."

Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi

Dr. Ahmed bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi was appointed Minister of Education in May 2022, and he held the position of Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises, following the ministerial formation of the UAE government in July 2020, and has been a member of the Education and Human Resources Council since its formation in 2016. He held the position of Secretary-General there for four years, developing solutions and projects, discussing legislation and laws regulating the education sector in the country, and aligning them with the labor market.

And developing strategic plans and future directions for higher and public education institutions in the country.

Al Falasi also previously held the position of Minister of State for Higher Education Affairs, where he oversaw the development of higher education and scientific research in the UAE, in addition to setting policies for the sector, organizing the work of its institutions, ensuring the quality of its outputs, and aligning them with the requirements of the labor market. He also held the position of Secretary-General

According to the ministerial reshuffle of the UAE government in October 2017, the advanced skills file was added to his ministerial portfolio, with the responsibility of equipping local cadres with future skills.

He has been a member of the Advisory Board of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence since October 2019.

Al Falasi also held the position of Chairman of the Federal Authority for Human Resources, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Space Agency, and represented the space sector in the National Committee for Science, Technology and Innovation.

During his career, Al Falasi served as CEO of Masdar Company, Executive Director of Strategy and Tourism Development at the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing in Dubai, in addition to the position of Vice President in the Mubadala Industry Unit.

He also worked as a consultant for the management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.

Al Falasi holds a Ph.D. from Monash University, a Master’s degree from the University of Melbourne in Australia, and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications Engineering from Khalifa University of Science and Technology in the United Arab Emirates.

Sarah bint Yusuf Al Amiri

Sarah bint Yousef Al Amiri is Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Space Agency.

She is a member and Secretary-General of the Education and Human Resources Council, and has held the position of Secretary-General of the Council since 2020, through which she participates in the responsibility of harmonizing education and human resources policies, in order to ensure that education outputs are compatible with the requirements of the constantly changing labor market, and to ensure the preparation of qualified and competitive generations in their ability To keep pace with the future trends of the labor market.

Al-Amiri also worked in her position at the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology to promote the adoption of the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and to rely on research and development in the fields of advanced science and technology. She led the scientific team of the Emirates Mars Exploration Project, "Probe of Hope" at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center.

Before Al-Amiri assumed her ministerial position, she led research and development efforts at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center, where she established the Knowledge and Strategic Research Department of the center, and developed mechanisms to ensure the efficiency of product functions.

She was also a software engineer on the DubaiSat-1 and DubaiSat-2 projects, and was part of the team that worked on the development program for the KhalifaSat project.

In 2015, Sarah Al Amiri was selected among 50 Young Pioneering Scientists by the World Economic Forum, in recognition of her contribution to development efforts in the fields of science, technology and engineering.

And she was honored in 2022 in the annual gathering of the "Time" list of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Al-Amiri holds BA and MA degrees in Computer Engineering from the American University of Sharjah.

Sarah Bint Awad Muslim

Sarah Awad Issa Musallam was appointed Minister of State for Early Education in May 2022. She has held the position of Chairman of the Department of Education and Knowledge in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi since 2019, and she is the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Abu Dhabi Governmental Academy, a member of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi since 2019, and Chairperson of the Human Resources Committee and the Executive Management, which is affiliated to the Executive Council, and a member of the Executive Committee of the Council.

She has also held the position of Vice-Chairman of the Council of Mohamed bin Zayed University for Human Sciences since 2020, and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), represented by the Emirates Investment Authority from 2021.

Musallam has extensive experience in the public and private sectors. She is a member of the Board of Directors of both the National Health Insurance Company (Daman) and the Khazna Data Center Company (Khazna) in the UAE. During her career, she also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Al Yah Satellite Communications (Yahsat). She assumed the position of Executive Director of the Private Schools and Quality Assurance Sector, and Acting Executive Director of the Licensing Sector in the Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi.

She also held the position of Vice President of the Aviation Industry, Renewable Energy and ICT Network System Sectors at Mubadala Investment Company.

For several years, she worked as a business analyst at BP International.

Musallam holds a Master’s in Business Administration from the American University of Sharjah, and a Bachelor’s in Applied Science majoring in Business Administration from the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi.

• Appointment of Dr. Ahmed Belhoul Al Falasi as Minister of Education, and Sarah Al Musallam as Minister of State for Early Education.

• Appointment of Sarah Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Foundation for School Education.

• Establishing a new federal authority for "early education" to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy for early childhood.

• Re-formation of the Education and Human Resources Council, to oversee the future of the system and educational bodies in the country.

• Establishing the "Federal Authority for Education Quality" to follow up the performance of education and measure the quality of educational outputs.

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