| First |
Violations related to negligence and non-compliance |
50,000 |
100,000 |
150,000 |
- |
| (Type of violating acts that fall under this category) |
| 1 |
Failure to comply with providing and organizing awareness training programs and refresher courses for concerned parties in accordance with the Cultural Considerations Policy. |
| 2 |
Failure to form a committee to select and audit education and learning resources to ensure their alignment with the culture, values, customs, traditions, and national identity of the United Arab Emirates. |
| 3 |
Failure to fully document the work and recommendations of the resource selection committee at the school. |
| 4 |
Absence of a list of approved education and learning resources at the school. |
| 5 |
Absence of an approved mechanism for auditing and reviewing all education and learning resources to verify their suitability with the Cultural Considerations Policy. |
| 6 |
Absence of a mechanism and specific procedures for regularly monitoring all communication channels associated with the school. |
| 7 |
Failure to establish a mechanism and specific procedures for reporting any violations of the Cultural Considerations Policy and how to deal with such violations. |
| 8 |
Absence of regulations for the official uniform and general appearance of staff and students within the school that are consistent with the Cultural Considerations Policy. |
| 9 |
Failure to take action against violators of the official uniform and general appearance rules within the school. |
| Second |
Violations related to the approved curriculum, learning resources, and educational activities |
Administrative Fine Value in AED
150,000 |
Administrative Fine Value in AED
200,000 |
Administrative Fine Value in AED
250,000 |
Taking accountability measures against the perpetrator of the violation according to the approved policy in this regard |
| (Type of violating acts that fall under this category) |
| 1 |
Inappropriateness of education and learning resources for the target age group. |
| 2 |
Inappropriateness of education and learning resources with the culture, values, customs, traditions, and national identity of the United Arab Emirates. |
| 3 |
Inappropriateness of topics with the policy related to the internal affairs or foreign policies of the state according to the approved social studies curriculum in the United Arab Emirates. |
| 4 |
Inappropriateness of occasions, events, and celebrations organized by the school with the culture, values, customs, and traditions of the United Arab Emirates, or non-compliance with the Cultural Considerations Policy in this regard. |
| 5 |
Using or displaying any read, heard, or visual content associated with any ideas or beliefs of extremist political, social, or religious groups that conflict with the culture, values, customs, traditions, and national identity of the United Arab Emirates. |
| 6 |
Failure of the school to monitor or regulate the use of visual explanations or accurate scientific images related to topics of biological reproduction, human evolution, or sex education, leading to their inappropriateness with Islamic beliefs and values or the culture, values, customs, and traditions of the United Arab Emirates. |
| 7 |
Failure of the school to inform parents in advance and not giving them the option to exclude their children from attending approved curriculum lessons if they include topics related to biological reproduction, human evolution, or sex education. |
| 8 |
Failure of the school to monitor or regulate the use of visual explanations or accurate scientific images related to topics of revolutions, wars, or other conflicts involving violence objectively and in an educational context in a manner that respects public decency and is appropriate for the culture and values of the United Arab Emirates and the age group. |
| 9 |
Presenting topics that touch on cultural considerations in an activity, educational resource, or in any tests within the approved curriculum or in any preparatory content for these tests without obtaining the approval of the Department of Education and Knowledge. |
| 10 |
Failure to observe public decency and the culture of the United Arab Emirates in the educational content of the approved curriculum. |
| Third |
Violations related to offending religious beliefs, customs, and traditions |
Administrative Fine Value in AED
250,000 |
Administrative Fine Value in AED
300,000 |
Administrative Fine Value in AED
350,000 |
Taking accountability measures against the perpetrator of the violation according to the approved policy in this regard |
| (Type of violating acts that fall under this category) |
| 1 |
Disrespecting the culture, values, customs, traditions, and national identity of the United Arab Emirates and the approved professional and ethical charter for employees in this regard. |
| 2 |
Offending religious beliefs. |
| 3 |
Promoting, directly or indirectly, ideas that offend the culture, values, customs, traditions, and national identity of the United Arab Emirates. |
| 4 |
Encouraging any behavior considered offensive to cultural considerations or constituting a crime in the United Arab Emirates; such as drug and alcohol use, violence, smoking, loitering in the school community, etc. |
| 5 |
Raising or discussing any topic related to homosexuality, transgender identity, homosexual orientations, etc., directly or indirectly. |
| 6 |
Promoting in any way religious or political extremism, racism, changing religious beliefs, bullying, or any form of discrimination. |
| 7 |
Failure of the school to take the necessary measures against perpetrators of any of the violations stipulated in Item Third. |