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Policy & Legal Updates

Abu Dhabi Launches Emiratisation Policy Aiming to Place 2,000 Teachers in Private Schools

The Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge has launched the Emiratisation Policy for Private Education in partnership with MoHRE and NAFIS. The initiative sets a target to recruit more than 2,000 UAE nationals into private school teaching roles over five years. Several major private school operators have committed to specific recruitment quotas, focusing initially on Arabic, Islamic studies, and social studies.

Policy & Legal Updates

UAE Highlights Labour Law Resignation Rules and Private School Emiratisation Targets

The UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation clarified conditions under Article 45 of the Labour Law allowing immediate employee resignation without notice. Concurrently, an education Emiratisation initiative with the Nafis programme established placement commitments across major private school operators in Abu Dhabi.