Early Childhood Policy, licensing regulations
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Policy reform for early childhood education programs.
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Licensing procedures, improved inspection measures, and curriculum guidelines for childcare centers (nurseries)
Research
Workforce analysis research
“Who is taking care of our children?”
This research led to major developments in the local laws concerning young children.
Training Education Inspectors
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In partnership with our local partner,
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Revised inspection checklist for child department in MOSA
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Training sessions
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Coaching and mentoring
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Pilot study for new checklist in 10% of centers in the country
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Announcement of project was in Emirates Today Newspaper
Health and Well-being
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Design and implementation of work-life balance programs: parenting skills development, social emotional development, child protection, etc.
Conference
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Through our local partner we organized a local conference involving Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Social Affairs, Media, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Universities, and including international speakers.
Teacher training
Provided training for 70 KG teachers in partnership with Ministry of Education.
Early Childhood Policy, licensing regulations
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Took part in stakeholder workshop for the development of the education learning standards for children aged 3 to 6 years.
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Provided review and feedback to standards
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Successful launch of document was announced in Al-Ittihad newspaper
Zoning Criteria
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Took part in revising zoning criteria for childcare centers.
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Announcement of project was in Emirates Today Newspaper.
Research in Emergency Preparedness in school and childcare settings
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Conducted a research of teacher readiness for emergency situations in schools and childcare settings.
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Following the research, a training session was conducted in presence of Ministry of Interior Child Protection Center
Training Framework
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Development of training framework for police officers and social workers for investigation of child abuse and neglect.
