KHDA Suspends School Inspections Dubai’s KHDA (Knowledge and Human Development Authority) has confirmed that it has suspended school inspections for the 2025-26 academic year. This significant update will apply to private schools across Dubai and is a component of a new direction that emphasises post-pandemic school support and emphasis on education development.
The news released in June 2025, is getting parents, educators and stakeholders in Dubai’s education sector talking. In addition, the KHDA also formaly announced that full inspections will not take place but schools will be held accountable in terms of their performance and compliance.
Why KHDA School Inspections Are Paused for the 2025-26 Acadamic Year
KHDA announced that The move is designed to lighten the load on schools, said KHDA as part of its measures during the 2025-26 academic year to suspend school inspections. In so doing, the authority seeks to offer schools leeway to make long-term changes so they can adjust to new teaching methods rolled out after the COVID-19 period. 
The KHDA said that this break will give schools an opportunity to develop student well-being, and will also enable them to try new approaches to learning, with an emphasis on creativity and personalisation. It is not a sign of weakness, but deploys a tactic for educational transformation.
The revised KHDA strategy supports schools through advice rather than ratings. Schools will still get feedback but not necessarily the official grading that inspections tend to entail.
KHDA Suspends School Inspections Impact on Schools and Parents for 2025-26 School Year
KHDA Suspends School Inspections cancellation of KHDA’s school inspections in the [2025-26] academic year is a relief and fear. Some head teachers have welcomed the decision, saying it offers an opportunity to change without the expectation of an inspection deadline. But for some parents, the absence of official inspection reports will raise doubts and leave a want when assessing the quality of a school.
Schools will continue to be monitored by the KHDA for health, safety and curriculum standards, parents have been told. Internal self-review processes will carry on, and schools should be open with parents about developments and their children’s academic achievements.
This year, parents are being urged to go to schools, attend events and speak to teachers and principals directly to find out about the quality of the schools and their progress.
So What Does This Mean for the Next KHDA School Inspection...?
KHDA’s closure of school inspections for 2025-26 may well point towards a future in which evaluation is reinvented and refocused to support our children in their lifelong learning. OCDE is now exploring and piloting creative methods of measuring the success of schools, minus the stress ensuring that teachers and other educators are capable of doing their best.
Instead of checklists and one-off assessments, they could turn to systems of continuous review, provide feedback in the moment, or undertake collaborative school improvement initiatives over the next few years. What we want now, is education for the potential of every child all around.
The 2025-26 academic year will not have standard inspections, however KHDA remain firmly engaged in policy direction, as well as ensuring that its’ Schools in Dubai remain safe, inclusive and high quality places in which to learn.
Conclusion
KHDA Suspends School Inspections. The halting of KHDA school inspections for academic year 2025-26 is indicative how Dubai is raising its game in terms of supporting the quality of performance in education. It presents a new opportunity for schools to concentrate on long-term growth, creative learning environments, and the welfare of the students – balanced with specific guidance from KHDA in a new and This significant update will apply to private schools across Dubai and is a component of a new direction that emphasises post-pandemic school support and emphasis on education development.
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