Dubai requires private schools to report prolonged unexplained absences

Dubai’s education regulator says private schools must notify it after five consecutive days of unjustified absence or when unexplained absences reach 10% of a term’s school days. The requirements form part of a broader safeguarding framework.

By Editorial Team · Published 14 Nov 2026 12:09 UTC · Updated 14 Nov 2026 12:09 UTC

Source published: 14 Nov 2026 11:38 UTC

Urgency: Watch · Evidence: Primary source

Why it matters

Staff must act sooner if there is already a safeguarding concern.

What the sources establish

The regulator’s implementation guide states both thresholds. The National and Gulf News describe the same framework. The policy document establishes the requirement. The sources do not assess how individual schools have implemented it. The timestamp is The National’s publication minute.

Evidence last checked: 14 Nov 2026 12:09 UTC.

Sources

Knowledge and Human Development Authority Government / public institution
primary policy guidance on attendance and safeguarding duties
The National Ownership / affiliation unverified
local reporting explaining the regulator’s duties for private schools
Gulf News Independent outlet
separate local reporting on the same regulator’s framework

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