Министерство образования Уганды ввело новые стандарты лицензирования и контроля для международных школ

KAMPALA: Uganda’s Education Ministry has introduced new standards requiring international schools to obtain government licences, secure approval for foreign curricula and strengthen governance, staffing and learner-safety systems. The Basic Requirements and Minimum Standards for International Schools, dated May 2026, apply to all international schools from foundation to secondary level, including day and boarding institutions. “The standards will be used to hold schools accountable, especially in providing a safe and supportive learning environment for learners,” the ministry said. Schools offering international curricula must be licensed by the ministry, accredited by a recognised international body and have their programmes approved by the National Curriculum Development Centre. The curricula must be age-appropriate, adaptable to different learning needs and relevant to Uganda’s cultural, social and linguistic context. Schools must also promote inclusion, diversity and equality. “All international schools shall meet the prescribed standards before they can be licensed to operate,” Education Minister Dr John Chrysostom Muyingo said. The rules require schools to establish boards of governors or management committees that meet at least once every term, as well as functional parent teacher associations. Principals must hold a bachelor’s degree in education or another degree accompanied by a postgraduate qualification in education. Schools must also maintain strategic and annual work plans, publish curricula, fees and activity schedules on functional websites, and establish written complaints procedures. International schools will further be required to provide adequate learning materials, display timetables and adopt technology policies addressing online risks and plagiarism. “These standards represent a baseline,” the ministry said, urging schools to exceed the minimum requirements.