Decree issued to establish Dubai Schools Inspection Bureau

HH Sheikh Hamdan also issued decree no. 39 of year 2007, which confirmed the appointment of Jameela Salem Musabih Humaid Al Muhairi as Chief of the Schools Inspection Bureau at KHDA in Dubai.

The establishment of the Bureau comes in line with the Government of Dubai's plan to develop all the elements of the educational system in order to create enhanced educational outcomes for the Emirate.

The School Inspection Bureau will be responsible for monitoring all the schools in Dubai including nurseries. The Bureau's mandate includes the following:

1. Set the standards of quality for education and its management and help schools develop such standards; set performance indicators that helps measure, follow-up, and evaluate these standards

2. Adopt a system to compile reports that measures performance of the aforementioned standards and indicators.

3. Publish separate reports about each school in Dubai, both private and public, so as to achieve complete transparency and access to high quality education.

4. Monitor the schools that do not commit to the standards for quality education and set the required procedure to elevate the level of these schools

5. Conduct qualitative studies and analysis on the future education levels in Dubai and using these studies to support educational policies that would ensure the development of education in the Emirate.

6. Suggest agreements with international educational authorities and organizations to facilitate inspection and monitoring processes.

Jameela Al Muhairi has several years of experience in the educational field. During these years, she has held significant posts in Ministry of Education. She was also responsible for the private schools sector in Knowledge Village and then became a member of the Dubai Education Council since its establishment. She is currently the Executive Director for Private Schools at KHDA.

It is worthy to note that HH Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE, Ruler of Dubai launched KHDA on March 17, 2007.