Law No. (11) of 2023 concerning the Establishment of the National Academy for Childhood Development

Article 1 — In the implementation of the provisions of this Law, the following words and ¶

phrases shall have the meanings corresponding thereto unless the context
requires otherwise:
State : The United Arab Emirates.
Emirate : The Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Executive
Council
: The Executive Council of the Emirate.
Authority : Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority .

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Academy : The National Academy for Childhood Development.
Board of
Trustees
: The Board of Trustees of the Academy.
Chairman : The Chairman of the Academy.
Concerned
Entities
: The Federal and local governmental entities related to the
Academy's field of work.
Student : The person who enrols in one or more of the academic and
training programmes approved by the Academy, whether he is
concerned with child care and child affairs or others.

Article 2 — An academy under the name of “National Academy for Childhood ¶

Development” shall be established under the provisions of this Law, it shall
have an independent corporate personality, shall enjoy full legal capacity to
act, and shall be affiliated with the Authority.

Article 3 — The Academy’s main office shall be located in Abu Dhabi city and the Board ¶

of Trustees may, by a resolution issued thereby, open branches thereof
inside or outside the Emirate following the approval of the Executive Council.

Article 4 — The Academy aims to provide academic, training and continuing education ¶

programmes related to childhood affairs, care and development, while
preserving Emirati values and identity and creating the necessary academic
and training environment for students, thus contributing to developing their
knowledge, promoting their skills and qualifying them in various fields of
child care, in coordination with the Concerned Entities, and in accordance
with the legislations in force. For such purpose, the Academy may:
1. Establish a distinguished academic and training system through the
preparation and development of academic and training programmes
related to childhood affairs, care and development, in accordance with
the strategic plan for the Emirate's social sector.
2. Implement academic and training programmes in accordance with best

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practices, which contributes to the development of students' skills and
prepares them educationally and practically in the field of the Academy.
3. Grant educational certificates and degrees in accordance with the
applicable legislations.
4. Provide consultation, information and services in the field of the
Academy.
5. Present academic and applied research related to the field of the
Academy.
6. Hold and participate in conferences, seminars and workshops related
to the field of the Academy.
7. Build and develop partnerships and conclude agreements, memoranda of
understanding, cooperation and scientific exchange with the concerned
entities inside and outside the Emirate, in areas related to the Academy
competencies, in coordination with the Concerned Entities.
8. Coordinate with the Concerned Entities to develop a system for
employing students and facilitating employment opportunities for them.
9. Suggest aspects of development in the relevant academic and training
programmes offered in the State, in coordination with the Concerned
Entities.
10. Promote the culture, applications and projects of innovation and
entrepreneurship in areas related to the Academy.
11. Any other competencies assigned thereto by the Executive Council.

Article 5 — • The Academy shall have a Board of Trustees consisting of at least five ¶

members including the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Vic
Chairman, to be appointed by a resolution of the Executive Council.
• The term of office of the Board of Trustees shall be three renewable years.
• The Board of Trustees shall issue its internal regulations containing the
procedures related to holding its meetings, the rules of organisation of its
meeting, voting mechanism on its resolutions and the manner of taking its
resolutions by circulation in cases of necessity.

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Article 6 — • The Board of Trustees shall: ¶

1. Approve the Academy’s public policy, strategic and executive plans,
and annual objectives in line with the Emirate’s policies and the
objectives for which the Academy was established, and follow up on
their implementation.
2. Approve specialisations, curricula, academic and training programmes,
study and training plans, and determine their duration in coordination
with the Concerned Entities.
3. Approve the granting of educational certificates and degrees in
accordance with the applicable legislations.
4. Issue academic and technical regulations and policies, including
those related to admission, study systems, training, examinations, and
graduation requirements.
5. Issue internal regulations related to human resources and procurement
for the Academy, after the approval of the Executive Council.
6. Review the periodic reports submitted on the progress of work in the
Academy.
7. Approve the annual draft budget and submit it for approval in accordance
with the applicable legislations.
8. Determine the fees related to study and training, and the fees of the
services provided by the Academy.
9. Approve the organisational structure of the Academy, and submit it for
approval in accordance with the applicable legislations.
10. Lay down the foundations and standards for monitoring the quality of
education and training at the Academy.
11. Approve the partnerships, agreements, memoranda of understanding,
cooperation and scientific exchange concluded by the Academy, within
the limits of the approved budget of the Academy and in accordance
with the applicable legislations.
12. Establish Centres for Continuing Education that are financially and
administratively linked to the Academy.
13. Establish endowment funds to achieve the Academy’s objectives in
coordination with the relevant entities.

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14. Any other competencies or tasks assigned to it by the Executive Council.
• The Board of Trustees may form permanent or temporary committees
to carry out specific tasks and duties, and may delegate some of its
powers to the Chairman of the Board of Trustees or any of its members or
committees.

Article 7 — • The Academy shall have a Chairman appointed by a resolution of the ¶

Executive Council, who shall manage the daily work of the Academy, and
undertake the following:
1. Manage the educational, financial and administrative affairs of
the Academy in accordance with the provisions of this Law and the
regulations and resolutions issued in implementation thereof.
2. Issue the necessary resolutions to guarantee the good conduct of work
at the Academy in accordance with the applicable legislations.
3. Propose the public policy, strategic and executive plans, and the annual
objectives of the Academy, and submit them to the Board of Trustees.
4. Submit the academic and administrative programmes and plans that
contribute to the implementation of the Academy’s objectives, to the
Board of Trustees.
5. Prepare the Academy’s annual work plan and submit it to the Board of
Trustees.
6. Prepare a draft annual budget and submit it to the Board of Trustees.
7. Propose academic and technical regulations, policies, and internal
regulations related to human resources and procurement, and submit
them to the Board of Trustees.
8. Prepare the organisational structure of the Academy and submit it to
the Board of Trustees.
9. Prepare periodic reports on the Academy’s progress of work and submit
them to the Board of Trustees.
10. Represent the Academy before the courts and third parties.
11. Any other competencies or tasks assigned thereto by the Board of
Trustees.
• The Chairman may delegate some of his competencies to senior employees
of the Academy.

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Article 8 — The financial resources of the Academy shall consist of the following: ¶

1. The annual appropriations allocated thereto by the Government of Abu
Dhabi.
2. Revenues achieved as a direct result of its competencies, including fees
related to study and training, and fees for the services it provides.
3. Returns on the investment of its funds.
4. Gifts, donations, grants, bequests and any other revenues consistent with
the objectives of the Academy and accepted by the Board of Trustees in
accordance with the applicable legislations.
5. Financial support provided by the public sector or private sector
individuals, companies and establishments, as well as various institutions
financing educational research, reserved for funding particular research
or activities and disbursed as per the allocated purposes outside the
scope of the budget approved for the Academy.
6. Any other revenues approved by the Executive Council.

Article 9 — The fiscal year of the Academy shall start on the first of January and end ¶

on the 31st of December of each year, except for the first year which shall
start from the date of entry into force of this Law and end on the last day of
December of the following year.

Article 10 — The Academy shall have one or more external certified auditors to verify its ¶

financial accounts and statements. They shall be appointed by a resolution
of the Board of Trustees that shall also determine their remuneration, in
accordance with the applicable legislations at the Emirate.

Article 11 — • The Human Resources rules and regulations issued by the Board of ¶

Trustees shall apply to the Academy’s employees.

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• The nationals among them shall be subject to the Law of Civil Retirement
Pensions and Benefits in the Emirate.

Article 13 — This Law shall be effective from the date of its issuance and published in the ¶

Official Gazette.
Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Ruler of Abu Dhabi
Issued by us in Abu Dhabi
Date: 2 May 2023
Corresponding to: 12 Shawwal 1444 Hijri

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Chairman of the Executive Council
Resolutions
Chairman of the Executive
Council Resolutions

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