Hope you are keeping safe. Kindly see below the latest edition of country updates from the UAE on latest news regarding education in the region.

Covid-19 changed UAE education for the better:

 “Education has definitely changed for the better. Technology had already transformed almost all sectors of the economy. Manufacturing, transport, health but not education. It took Covid-19 to change the structure of education", Dr Abdulla Al Karam, chairman of the board of directors and director-general of the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA).  Complete article can be found here: https://www.zawya.com/mena/en/life/story/COVID19_changed_UAE_education_f...

Additionally, the UAE has been added to UK’s quarantine-free travel corridor list: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/coronavirus-pandemic/coronavirus-uae-added-...

Below are some reports published by the Knowledge and Human Development Authority regarding school fees:

Average school fees paid by a Dubai student is around Dh30,000 per year, says KHDA report

https://gulfnews.com/uae/average-school-fees-paid-by-a-dubai-student-is-...

UAE Schools that are cutting their fees for 2020/21 and 2021/22

https://gulfnews.com/parenting/learning-play/uae-schools-that-are-cuttin...

For more information, please contact Dina Kanan, UAE Manger, International Education Services (dina.kanan@ae.britishcouncil.org)