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The Ministry of Education published the draft regulations governing private educational institutions on the Estitlaa platform for public consultation. 
The consultation will run until September 23, 2026, and the regulations aim to:
1. Regulate the activities, licensing, operation and oversight of private educational institutions, ensuring governance and transparency, and clarity of roles and responsibilities.
2. Protect the rights of students and parents, ensure continuity of the educational process, and prevent it from being affected by financial distress, violations or license cancellation.
3. Encourage sustainable investment, competition and innovation in the private and non-profit education sectors while maintaining service quality.
4. Provide diverse educational options, curricula and operating models.
5. Improve performance and learning outcomes, and strengthen private educational institutions’ compliance.
6. Apply risk-based supervision and enhance self-compliance.
The regulations require private educational institutions to:
1. Announce tuition fees and details of the services included, and register them on the Ministry’s electronic platform at least 180 days before the start of the academic year. This excludes private educational institutions whose initial licenses are issued after the specified announcement deadline.
2. Without prejudice to Paragraph 1, notify parents through approved official channels of any changes to fees.
3. Document tuition fees, payment schedules, withdrawal and refund policies in the educational services agreement.
4. Ensure that announced tuition fees cover all educational services, including annual fees, books and transportation. Institutions must also disclose all fees for other optional services, such as field trips, excursions, activities and events, to parents through the ministry’s electronic platform.
5. Not require parents to purchase any optional service or collect any payment without their explicit consent.
6. Not involve students in any claims or correspondence related to financial fees, or prevent them from accessing educational resources.
Logo ofMinistry of Education
The Ministry of Education published the draft regulations governing private educational institutions on the Estitlaa platform for public consultation.
The consultation will run until September 23, 2026, and the regulations aim to:
1. Regulate the activities, licensing, operation and oversight of private educational institutions, ensuring governance and transparency, and clarity of roles and responsibilities.
2. Protect the rights of students and parents, ensure continuity of the educational process, and prevent it from being affected by financial distress, violations or license cancellation.
3. Encourage sustainable investment, competition and innovation in the private and non-profit education sectors while maintaining service quality.
4. Provide diverse educational options, curricula and operating models.
5. Improve performance and learning outcomes, and strengthen private educational institutions’ compliance.
6. Apply risk-based supervision and enhance self-compliance.
The regulations require private educational institutions to:
1. Announce tuition fees and details of the services included, and register them on the Ministry’s electronic platform at least 180 days before the start of the academic year. This excludes private educational institutions whose initial licenses are issued after the specified announcement deadline.
2. Without prejudice to Paragraph 1, notify parents through approved official channels of any changes to fees.
3. Document tuition fees, payment schedules, withdrawal and refund policies in the educational services agreement.
4. Ensure that announced tuition fees cover all educational services, including annual fees, books and transportation. Institutions must also disclose all fees for other optional services, such as field trips, excursions, activities and events, to parents through the ministry’s electronic platform.
5. Not require parents to purchase any optional service or collect any payment without their explicit consent.
6. Not involve students in any claims or correspondence related to financial fees, or prevent them from accessing educational resources.
