What qualifications do teachers need to have to work in Dubai ?

Hi everyone,

I am new to Dubai & from the UK. My kids are going to a prominent private school and I have discovered that a number of the FS teachers (yes teachers - not assistants) are not in any way qualified to teach. No degree at all, no teaching qualifications or teaching experience.

I want to know if this is common in schools in Dubai before taking my kids out of this school. Does anyone else know about other schools as if they are all this bad there is no point moving. One teachers was a parent 2 years ago, an assistant last year and a teacher this year with no qualms at all and she isn't the only one - shocking!! 

I may as well save the fees & educate them myself. It seems as though they have pulled people off the street & call them teachers. The head of FS assured us all that all their teachers were degree qualified with 3 years minimum experience but I now know this not to be the case. In addition to this, the 'specialist' teacher teaching music and swimming has zero qualifications in swimming or music ... nor a degree of any kind. She is not qualified in any musical instrument or in any theory.

My biggest fear in moving here was my kids education & despite being given assurances it seems as though things are worse than I thought. Anyone got any advice or schools that are serious about their teachers abilities & qualifications? Please help. T

Thanks,

Amie