KHDA Launches Home-Based Learning Services for Children Up to Age 6
Discover KHDA's innovative home-based learning solutions for uninterrupted early childhood education during government-mandated distance learning.
Dubai’s Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) has announced two new services enabling private early childhood centres to offer structured, centre-led learning at home for children aged 0–6. This initiative is designed to ensure educational continuity during government-mandated periods of distance learning.
Flexible Learning Services
The newly introduced services, CLHL Hubs and CLHL Educators, aim to provide nursery-level education outside the traditional classroom environment. These options maintain regulatory oversight and quality standards, crucial for delivering effective early childhood education in alternative settings.
The services are designed to operate solely during government-mandated distance learning periods and cannot be activated outside these timelines, ensuring compliance with existing regulations.
Overview of CLHL Services
The KHDA has outlined distinct features for the two new services:
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CLHL Hubs: These small, nursery-style groups are hosted in approved homes, accommodating a maximum of eight children from different families. The groups are supervised by staff from the early childhood centre.
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CLHL Educators: This service allows one-on-one or sibling-only learning sessions in the family home, delivered by a qualified and KHDA-registered teacher assigned by the centre.
Commitment to Quality and Oversight
KHDA stated that the initiative not only provides families with new learning options but also ensures uninterrupted education during challenging times. The services operate under a defined framework with seven key requirements, including licensing approvals, risk assessments, child protection policies, parent agreements, staff records, supervision protocols, and insurance coverage.
Guidelines set forth by KHDA focus on three main priorities: maintaining continuity of learning, safeguarding children’s wellbeing, and fostering trust with families. These measures ensure that quality education standards and child safety remain paramount, even when learning occurs outside traditional centres.
Enhanced Flexibility for a Future-Ready System
Early childhood centres retain full responsibility for quality and safety standards while delivering home-based learning. KHDA emphasized that shifting education to homes does not compromise expectations or standards of care.
Dr. Amna Almaazmi, CEO of Growth and Human Development at KHDA, said that this initiative reflects a commitment to ensuring uninterrupted learning through a flexible, future-ready system that does not compromise on quality or care.
The move underscores the adaptability of Dubai’s education system in response to disruptions, offering families innovative solutions to maintain learning continuity during uncertain times.
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