Schools cannot dismiss students for fee delay

Often we hear of so many stories of how students are humiliated and punished by teachers because their parents delayed or even skipped the payment of their school fees.

That’s a trend the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) hopes to eliminate completely.

The education regulatory board announced a set of regulations that should be adhered to by every private school in Abu Dhabi.

And, among a host of guidelines, a student’s protection is the highlighted.

“The student shall not be dismissed from school because of delay in payment of school and tuition fees and installments,” it read.

Having said that, the authority is aware that schools run on funds, and a failure on the parent’s part, despite numerous warnings, will have to be dealt with through disciplinary action.

“The school may temporarily suspend the student from attending the school after warning his/her guardians three times.

“The school may also withhold the student’s result and refrain from delivering transfer certificates until a settlement of installment is reached.”

But, the non-payment cannot stop a child from writing his/her final exams.

“No student may be deprived from attending the final exam of the year because of non-payment of tuition fees.”

It added that “the Council shall control tuition fees and other charges imposed by the school by organising and approving the same in pursuant to the Private Schools Policies Manual and Guide”.

The regulations were developed by the team from the Policy, Planning and Performance Management Division in the Adec’s Private Schools and Quality Assurance Sector (PSQA).

It has been put together keeping in mind the best international practices in the field of education.

Among other topics – schools accreditation, school reports and other documents, examinations, tests and assessment, attendance and absence, guardians’ involvement and family rights, inspection and self-assessment and transportation were addressed.
 

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