Dubai KHDA launches new councils to empower parents, educators, and students in private schools

Dubai's Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has established three new councils to engage students, parents, and educators in shaping the future of private education in the emirate. The first Dubai Parents Council comprises 15 parents of private school students, while the Dubai Educators Council includes 15 teachers and education professionals.

Additionally, the second cohort of the Dubai Students Council has been approved for the 2026-27 academic year, with 16 students from Grades 9 to 12 in Dubai private schools.

These councils align with Dubai's Education 33 (E33) Strategy and its initiatives to empower students, parents, and educators. The Dubai Students Council focuses on capturing students' aspirations and ideas to create learning environments that better support them. The Dubai Parents Council aims to strengthen school-family partnerships and contribute to education policies that support student learning and family well-being.

Meanwhile, the Dubai Educators Council provides an advisory platform for teachers and education professionals to share evidence-based insights, inform policies and programmes, and support inclusion across the private education sector.

Members of all three councils were selected through a structured process based on clear eligibility criteria, ensuring a diverse representation. Members serve for one year, with the possibility of reappointment, and their roles are voluntary and unpaid. KHDA CEO Dr Amna Almaazmi emphasized the importance of these councils as platforms for collaboration, direct engagement with KHDA, and collective action to enhance the quality of education across Dubai's private schools and early childhood centers.