Education Law

Educational organisations operate under licensing and accreditation requirements, and are subject to obligations towards students that are enforceable both by the students and by the regulator.

Digests Global Law Firm advises educational organisations in Uzbekistan — non-state schools, higher education institutions, vocational and training centres, and foreign institutions establishing a presence here — on the legislation governing their establishment and operation.

Our education practice covers:

• Establishment of non-state educational organisations, and of branches of foreign institutions
• Licensing of educational activity, and state accreditation of programmes
• Contracts with students and their parents, tuition terms, and the consequences of termination
• Employment of teaching staff, including qualification requirements and the terms of engagement
• Employment of foreign teaching staff, including work permits
• Disciplinary procedures affecting students, and the grounds for exclusion
• Personal data of students and staff
• Intellectual property in teaching materials and educational software
• Buildings and premises — lease, construction, and compliance with sanitary and safety requirements
• Cooperation and franchise agreements with foreign educational institutions
• Inspections by the supervisory authorities, and disputes arising from them

We advise on the licensing requirements applicable to a proposed programme before it is offered.