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2/18/26, 12:44 PM Education, Human Development And Community Development Council Discusses Regulating Children’s Use Of Social Media…
During the meeting, Sana bint Mohammed Suhail, Minister of Family and Chairperson of the
Child Digital Safety Council, presented the latest developments of the national plan to
enhance child digital safety in the UAE.

The plan is implemented within a comprehensive national framework led by the Child Digital
Safety Council in coordination with relevant entities, aiming to transition from general
awareness to an integrated system combining regulation, empowerment, and strengthened
community awareness.
She explained that the plan is based on developing a national system for classifying digital
platforms according to risk assessment, enabling more effective regulation and ensuring that
platforms are subject to proportionate and enforceable obligations aligned with the level of
risk they may pose to child safety.

She added that the first phase will focus particularly on social media platforms and age-
based access management, given their high influence and widespread use among children,
paving the way for a gradual implementation covering other digital services in accordance
with risk assessments.
She explained that empowering families is a cornerstone of this path by providing simple and
practical tools that enhance parents’ ability to manage their children’s use of digital devices
and applications effectively, alongside raising awareness among children and caregivers and
promoting safe and responsible use of digital platforms.

As part of the Council’s meeting agenda, Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of Education,
presented the latest developments in public education, such as the development and
alignment of educational frameworks and policies that contribute to the establishment of a
clear national reference for school education. These also define the profile of the learner in
the UAE in a way that reflects national identity and aligns with future requirements and
leadership aspirations.

In addition, the Minister of Education emphasised the importance of strengthening coherence
across all components of the education system, including the national curriculum,
assessment and examination frameworks, and strategies for the development, qualification,
and empowerment of educational personnel.
She noted that such alignment ensures the integration of policies, plans, and initiatives within
a phased and interconnected framework, thereby enhancing the quality of educational
outcomes and ensuring alignment with societal needs and national priorities.

She also presented the results of student standardised assessments,
including Arabic language evaluation outcomes, underscoring the importance of leveraging
them as diagnostic instruments to inform curriculum development and pedagogical
strategies.

She emphasised that such data should enable early, evidence-based interventions to
address learning gaps and strengthen foundational skills, thereby contributing to the
sustained improvement of educational outcomes.

The meeting also addressed updates related to the development of Arabic language and
Islamic education curricula, in a manner that supports the strengthening of students’
foundational skills, reinforces national identity and Emirati values, and enhances consistency
of content and educational standards across various stages.
The meeting was convened within the broader framework of reinforcing the integration of
educational, developmental, and social policies, in alignment with 2026 as the Year of Family.
This initiative reaffirms the country’s commitment to strengthening family stability,

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