GEMS United Indian School Abu Dhabi

The school supports Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) through its High Performance Learning (HPL) framework, which embeds pastoral care and project-based learning across the curriculum. It also emphasizes inquiry-based, student-centered learning and student leadership to develop collaboration and communication skills. The school explicitly references protection, care and support of students as a core wellbeing and safeguarding focus. GEMS Education policies underpin safeguarding, with an independently chaired safeguarding committee and a confidential Speak Up platform for reporting concerns. The campus also provides a gender-specific health clinic staffed by a trained nurse to address student health needs, contributing to overall mental and physical wellbeing.

The school states in its materials that ADEK inspection includes provisions for POD students, indicating some level of support for students with Special Educational Needs. ADEK's own performance standards include 'the protection, care, guidance and support of students' as a key area of inspection. The school is described as following the CBSE MOE curriculum, and there is no explicit designation of UIS as a specialist SEN institution. Public information does not publish a detailed list of the specific kinds of SEN the school can support or the staff dedicated to SEN. The on-site health clinic and general wellbeing provisions are part of the broader support framework for students, including POD students.

The school operates an English-medium instruction program; the Language(s) of Instruction are English. Arabic is also taught and is compulsory for Muslim students in Islamic studies, but explicit EAL programming or staff for English as an Additional Language is not publicly disclosed. There is no published description of a formal EAL department or dedicated EAL support beyond general English-medium instruction. Consequently, specific EAL provisions are not publicly detailed by the school. The available materials do not indicate a separate, explicit EAL programme.

Mental wellbeing is addressed through the school's wellbeing-focused safeguarding culture and pastoral care within the HPL framework. High Performance Learning emphasizes the integration of academic learning with social-emotional development and collaborative, project-based work. The Health Clinic on campus supports student health needs, reinforcing wellbeing alongside academics. The school highlights protection, care and support for students as part of its safety and wellbeing approach. Staff and students are encouraged to report wellbeing concerns through formal safeguarding channels.

Safeguarding is a stated priority, with GEMS Education policies mandating safeguarding responsibilities for all staff and an independently chaired safeguarding committee. The safeguarding framework includes a confidential whistleblowing portal (Speak Up) and clear reporting channels for health, safety and wellbeing concerns. The GEMS group maintains health and safety governance and requires pre-employment background checks for staff. ADEK's inspection standards explicitly include the protection, care, guidance and support of students as a performance area. The school's Health Clinic and safety-focused facilities reflect its safeguarding orientation.