Social care professionals in schools to be licensed
ABU DHABI AIMS TO BOOST SERVICES AT PRIVATE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Recognising the relation between student wellbeing and academic success, our collaboration with the Department of Community Development will ensure the placement of highly competent and qualified professionals at Abu Dhabi private schools to champion student wellbeing.” Mubarak Hamad Al Muhairi | Undersecretary at Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge
Social care professionals can now get a licence to practice in private institutions in Abu Dhabi. The Department of Community Development (DCD) — Abu Dhabi has partnered with the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) regarding the licensing of social care professionals working in private educational institutions in Abu Dhabi.
The partnership aims to coordinate and integrate roles between the two departments and coordinate and define roles related to the licensing of social care professionals working in private schools and educational institutions licensed by the ADEK.
According to the Abu Dhabi Media Office, the agreement also highlights cooperation and coordination in regulatory areas related to the social and educational sectors through the exchange of experiences and information in the field, the evolving requirements of the work and new developments.
Joint high level committee
The partnership stipulated the formation of a joint highlevel committee, comprising senior management of both parties, tasked with following up on the implementation of all the provisions of the agreement.
The committee will determine priorities, form work teams, follow up on their performance, discuss and approve their recommendations, and work to establish clear mechanisms to activate cooperation. It will also submit achievements reports on a quarterly basis to the senior management of both parties.
Hamad Ali Al Dhaheri, Undersecretary of the DCD, said: “The memorandum of understanding will facilitate granting licences to social care professionals working in the educational sector to ensure the provision of high-quality services through professionals with a high level of competence and qualifications, and within an organised and licensed framework,” he noted.
During the initial phase, 80 social care professionals employed by the Department of Education and Knowledge will be licensed, and the rest of the professionals working in the educational institutes will be licensed gradually.
Student wellbeing
Mubarak Hamad Al Muhairi, Undersecretary at ADEK, said: “Recognising the relation between student wellbeing and academic success, our collaboration with the Department of Community Development will ensure the placement of highly competent and qualified professionals at Abu Dhabi private schools to champion student wellbeing.”
He said that approximately 410 social care professionals will benefit from this collaboration which facilitates our ongoing efforts to create complementary supportive and nurturing environments at home and in school, which will ultimately heighten our students’ academic performance.