Nord Anglia International School Dubai

NAS Dubai treats wellbeing as a daily practice rather than a one-off activity. Wellbeing is embedded in everyday school life, with daily check-ins and a focus on emotional regulation, resilience, and social skills. Topics such as managing stress, digital wellbeing, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation are explored age-appropriately across year groups. Student voice is central to shaping wellbeing programmes, with roles like Wellbeing Champions, Thrive Mental Health Champions, and Peer Listeners contributing to Flourishing Fridays. The YouHQ platform supports early identification of wellbeing needs and staff follow a 3-Go-To People approach for discreet guidance and intervention, with a planned bespoke Being Me wellbeing curriculum for Primary next year.

Inclusive Education at NAS Dubai is delivered through a comprehensive Pastoral and Inclusion Team of experienced and specialist staff. The school provides differentiated and personalised curriculum access to all students, including those described as of determination, with provision available throughout a student's time at school. The Inclusion Policy lists four SEND areas: physical and sensory impairment; cognition and learning; communication and interaction; and social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Support measures include 1:1 LSAs, staff mentors, peer mentoring, intervention sessions, differentiated curriculum, and access to resources and external professionals; progress is regularly monitored with testing and parent briefings. Specialist external services used when needed include Educational Psychologists, CAMHS, counselling partnerships, Occupational Therapists, Speech and Language Therapists, ABA therapists, and Physiotherapists. NAS Dubai is not a specialist SEN institution; it offers inclusive education with a dedicated Inclusion Team.

The Inclusive Education page does not describe EAL as a separate, named provision; it emphasizes inclusive education and a Pastoral and Inclusion Team. The four SEND categories listed do not include EAL, and there is no explicit EAL section on NAS Dubai's inclusion policy. The Languages Programme focuses on world languages (French, German, Mandarin, Spanish) and does not specify EAL support. Publicly disclosed information on EAL-specific support is not provided on NAS Dubai's inclusion pages. The school does publicly describe inclusive practices and additional language development in other contexts, but does not detail a dedicated EAL program.

Mental wellbeing is treated as a core, ongoing aspect of school life, with wellbeing described as a daily practice and not a standalone topic. Age-appropriate topics around stress management, digital wellbeing, conflict resolution, and emotional regulation are embedded across year groups, coupled with daily wellbeing check-ins. Student voice informs wellbeing initiatives through structures such as Wellbeing Champions, Thrive Mental Health Champions, and Peer Listeners, and students co-lead Flourishing Fridays. Movement and physical activity are linked to mental health, supporting resilience and cognitive performance. A bespoke Being Me wellbeing curriculum is planned for Primary to further develop emotional regulation and social skills as students progress into Secondary.

Safeguarding at NAS Dubai is described as a culture, not just a policy, with a dedicated safeguarding lead and a highly trained safeguarding team. Ongoing staff training and workshops ensure safeguarding knowledge remains current, and there is a strong emphasis on student voice and parental engagement to support safety and wellbeing at home and school. Safeguarding is embedded in daily school life, with open communication and a shared responsibility among students, staff, parents, and leadership. The school highlights plans to expand student-led safeguarding initiatives and digital safety measures, and to strengthen community partnerships for safeguarding support.