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Dubai Student Protections
Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has approved mandatory safeguards to protect students in private educational institutions. These include reporting cases when a student’s unexplained absence reaches five consecutive days or 10% of the school term, and intervening immediately if the student’s whereabouts cannot be determined. High-risk cases must be addressed without delay. Medium-risk cases must be referred to the Community Development Authority within 24 hours, while KHDA must be notified of low-risk cases within 72 hours. Private or confidential communications between staff and students outside approved platforms are prohibited. The measures also require institutions to appoint safeguarding officers, screen and train staff, document cases in separate records, assess risks associated with off-site activities, and review their policies annually. Safeguarding and urgent-reporting requirements take effect immediately. Institutions have up to 12 months to put the new structures and systems in place, and six months to complete training for safeguarding officers.
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