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Boards of Abu Dhabi schools must have teacher, parent representatives
The selection method of trustees must be clear, transparent and organised to maintain the board’s continuity and institutional knowledge.
Abu Dhabi: School leaders, licensed owners and principals of private schools in the Capital were briefed on Sunday on key governance policies indicated in the new Private Schools Policies and Guidelines (PSPG) Manual and the Private Schools Regulations issued by the Abu Dhabi Education Council (Adec) last year.
The new policies and regulations require all 185 private schools to establish boards of trustees that include teacher and parent representatives. The selection method of trustees must be clear, transparent and organised to maintain the board’s continuity and institutional knowledge.
“It is crucial to establish effective governance in private schools to ensure that strategic decisions affecting the school are made collectively at the Board of Trustees level, in consultation with various stakeholders and in line with best practices,” said Hamad Al Dhaheri, executive director of the Adec’s Private Schools and Quality Assurance (PSQA) sector.
Attendees were informed that the schools’ boards are to remain focused on strategic governance matters including staying accountable to the Adec and to the school’s stakeholders. The principals will be held accountable for his/her implementation of the board’s approved policies and plans.
International governance experts presented the value of establishing effective governance systems in private schools at the forum.
“To develop the right vision and avoid pitfalls, private schools need good governance,” said Professor Dr Paul Strebel, from the Institute for Management Development, Switzerland.
“School governance is not something that is put in place and then left. Ensuring its effectiveness depends on understanding the educational needs of our evolving society, regular reviews of governance strategic performance and appropriate and meaningful investment,” added Adele Hodgson, head of consultancy at the European Council of International Schools.
Given the importance that effective governance has on the successful operations of schools, the PSQA sector has made strengthening school governance and accountability one of its key initiatives in its Strategic Plan 2013/2017.
The PSQA sector is also supporting private schools in implementing policies and regulations through a series of training workshops across a time span of three years, which now stands in its second year.
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