International Schools in Dubai
Type
E-journal
Date
3 Mar 2015
Jurisdiction
Dubai
Taxonomy
General Education Law, Administration of Education, Schools
Copyright
LexisNexis
Relevant company
Clyde & Co
Analysis
For those investors and international school operators looking at the K-12 sector in Dubai recently, the investment landscape has been in a state of flux. Recent developments with the Government of Dubai Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) was a topic at a round table dinner that Clyde & Co hosted earlier this month, details of which are also in this newsletter.
Having advised on the K-12 sector across the region for the length of time that we have, we believe that KHDA is a very progressive and responsive school regulator in the MENA region, constantly striving to protect pupils and parents and ensure a high quality of education. A number of high profile examples of international school “franchises” being withdrawn around the wider region prompted KHDA to specifically look at this practice in Dubai, evaluate perceived risks and consider how best to prevent or mitigate those risks.
KHDA's current approach