The British School Al Khubairat

Social and emotional learning is central to The British School Al Khubairat's approach to wellbeing. The school uses a Wellbeing Wheel to frame relationships, health, celebration, resilience and engagement. In Primary, Emotional Health and Wellbeing is a core focus to keep children happy, settled and ready to learn. A dedicated Primary Wellbeing Team and a Secondary Wellbeing Team support student welfare across the school. Counselling is available to all students and a licensed Nursing Clinic works with pastoral leads to provide holistic care.

The British School Al Khubairat is described as a mainstream British curriculum school for English-speaking children in Abu Dhabi. Public materials do not specify the types of Special Educational Needs (SEN) the school can support, nor whether it operates as a specialist SEN institution; an Inclusion Policy is publicly listed among the school policies. The school offers an Experienced Counselling service available to all students. The Nursing Clinic operates with qualified nurses and works with pastoral leads to provide holistic care. In the absence of explicit SEN details, the school does not publicly describe itself as a specialist SEN institution.

The British School Al Khubairat is described as a school for English-speaking children in Abu Dhabi, indicating that English is the language of instruction. Public materials do not specify a dedicated English as an Additional Language (EAL) program. There are no publicly listed EAL staff or targeted EAL interventions on the accessible pages. If EAL support exists, it is not publicly disclosed in the available materials. EAL provisions are not publicly documented.

Wellbeing is a core priority at BSAK and the school has reviewed its wellbeing provision to strengthen support for students. The Wellbeing Wheel frames relationships, health, celebration, resilience and engagement. In Primary, Emotional Health and Wellbeing is a central focus to help children thrive and be ready to learn. A Primary Wellbeing Team and a Secondary Wellbeing Team support student welfare across the school. Counselling is available to all students, and the Nursing Clinic collaborates with pastoral leads to provide holistic care.

The governance page states that safeguarding and child protection are core responsibilities and that the school has a Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The action to promote the welfare of children and protect them from harm is described as everyone's responsibility. The Board has a designated Safeguarding Governor. The Policies section lists Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy among the school documents. The school is subject to external inspections, including UK inspection reports and ADEK.