UAE unveils new strategy to boost education

The UAE has developed a 10-year strategy to improve education in the country that includes a new recruitment system for staff in public and private schools. Hamid al-Qatami, Minister of Education, said a total of 50 initiatives would be introduced within the new framework to be completed by 2020. The performance of teachers will be evaluated with training programmes set up for each individual. Incentive systems will also be introduced which will be linked to performance.