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mr fawlty · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 24

If one has signed a letter of intent with a provider, and that provider then withdraws from the UAE but passes its team on to another provider, presumably one is not bound to take up employment with the new provider, because one signed with the former and not the latter. I am right? Confused

ap4058 · Joined: 20 Mar 2009 Posts: 84

Depends on who the provider is and what the new terms and conditions are. I would really expect to sign a new contract with the new provider. If not then look for a provider that will take you on. Times are hard at the momemnt and many providers are still looking!

Zoot · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 408

A Letter of Intent is nothing more than just that - it's not legally binding in any way to anyone. Which provider is leaving the UAE?

12know · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 19

Sorry for the ignorance here. What is a provider?

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 4:58 am Post subject:

An entity that is hiring for this program.

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Zoot · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 408

PPP stands for Public Private Provider. Providers are companies such as SSAT, GEMS SIP, NORD ANGLIA, COGNITION, which are those with excellent names, who provide services for the Abu Dhabi Education Council. Provider is the short form or more often Triple P is used. OP asked about a Letter of Intent and then mentioned the provider was leaving. I haven't heard of any providers who intend to leave the UAE.

12know · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 19

Ok. Let see if I am getting this. These (PPP) are essentially recruiters for ADEC. From the numbers of them and the organization they serve (ADEC), I suppose these are (1) to hire K through 12 (secondary school) teachers, college lecturers and etc. and (2) are for international schools (I am still not clear on the school system). DO any of the government schools cater to expats' children?

So, these PPP are foreign owned and run AD-based entities?

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:13 am Post subject:

All schools being recruited for are government schools. Not sure 'bout private schools... International schools are definitely not in the loop unless you can put quote signs around international.

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Zoot · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 408

Public - stands for government schools.
Private - stands for the private companies (providers) that work under the umbrella of ADEC.

So this is how you end up with a PPP - Public Private Provider.

ADEC is the Abu Dhabi Education Council. Yes, it does have recruiters hiring for it directly as it does hire its own teachers. So, you have recruiters like Teach Away seeking out prospective employees for ADEC. These are then referred on to ADEC who hire the teachers directly. No recruiting company hires teachers and neither are they responsible for anything to do with the teachers' contracts.

Working under the umbrella of ADEC are the PPPs such as NORD ANGLIA, COGNITION, MOSAICA, GEMS SIP, SSAT, CfBT and SABIS. I've heard there's another German organization, too, but can't remember the name of it.

I'm not certain if Madares Al Ghad are solely under the management of the Ministry of Education or whether there is some link to ADEC, but it is an MOE project established in the Dubai emirate and providing in others.

ADEC has control of a lot of the schools in the Abu Dhabi emirate now. Many are still under the management of the Ministry of Education as all public schools were in the past. Eventually, it will take over the public schools sector.

Public schools are almost entirely made up of Emirati students since some bright spark about 8 years decided to make the schools open only to Emirati and kicked out all other nationalities. Out the window went a work ethic, the ethos of valuing education, motivation etc., and created the current problems related to each.

There are many 'international' and 'private' schools, but none are related to ADEC in any way and are privately owned. Although I have been hearing of late that ADEC is taking responsibility for their administration much as you would find the governments responsible for religious and private/independent schools in your home country. But I don't have enough information about this to make an informed comment.