Al Manar International School - Al Thameed Campus

The school regards students' social, physical, and emotional well-being as a core part of its safeguarding approach and provides a caring, positive, safe, and stimulating learning environment. Emotionally Competent is a defined core value, emphasizing caring, empathy, respect, and collaboration in student development. A Social Worker is a member of the Discipline Committee, signaling formal welfare support within student services. MAP Skills are used to identify missing skills and tailor interventions for students who need extra support, including intervention programs. The community is described as supportive and aims to meet students' social-emotional needs as part of its mission.

The available documents do not describe a formal Special Educational Needs (SEN) program or dedicated SEN staff at AMIS Al Thameed. MAP Skills provides targeted interventions to address missing skills and support students through an intervention program. A Social Worker sits on the Discipline Committee, indicating welfare support within student services. The Student Handbook and safeguarding policy emphasize overall welfare and emotional well-being rather than listing explicit SEN categories. The school does not publicly disclose information about explicit SEN provision.

English is used as the language of instruction in AMIS, with the KG curriculum showing English as a core component. The KG/UKG curriculum includes a Second Language option (Hindi, Urdu, and Arabic), indicating language learning beyond English. A dedicated EAL program is not explicitly described in the publicly available materials. The school emphasizes meeting students' academic needs through up-to-date teaching methodologies, which supports language learning within its general pedagogy.

Safeguarding policy states the school promotes welfare including social, physical, and emotional well-being. Emotionally Competent is a core value, highlighting emotional development as part of school culture. The Discipline Committee includes a Social Worker, indicating a formal welfare support role within disciplinary processes. MAP Skills supports intervention programs to help struggling students and monitor progress, contributing to students' wellbeing. Safeguarding procedures outline staff responsibilities, reporting channels, and documentation to respond to concerns and protect students.

Al Manar International School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students, recognizing that every child has the right to be protected from harm. Staff, volunteers, and visitors are all expected to contribute to safety, with actions to prevent harm and to respond appropriately to concerns. Staff joining the school complete Educare training in Child Protection, and safeguarding arrangements require reporting concerns to the designated Child Protection Officer (Social Worker) and the principal. The Child Protection Officer roles include promoting good practice, coordinating policy training and guidance, receiving referrals, ensuring students in need are supported, and maintaining confidential records. The policy defines safeguarding as protecting children from maltreatment, ensuring safe and effective care, and enabling all children to feel safe and achieve the best outcomes.