المملكة: Urgent details… prior approval before purchasing or developing any government digital educational resource

The document issued in May 2026 aims to govern the system and raise the efficiency of spending to prevent duplication of efforts and investments at the national level.

E-Learning Regulations

The policy is gaining a mandatory character for all government institutions practicing e-education or training activity within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Failure to adhere to its provisions results in the application of procedures and violations stipulated in the executive rules of the Education Regulations. Electronic.

The regulations required concerned parties to obtain prior approval from the Center before embarking on developing, purchasing, or subscribing to any new digital educational resource.

Availability of Digital Resources

The policy also required that digital resources available to those entities be made available within the central repository of shared resources, which is the national repository managed by the Center.

The legislative document seeks to ensure the quality of the content and its suitability to the targeted learning outcomes, while promoting integration and interoperability between educational systems and exchange Its data is in accordance with approved standards.

The general principles required that the content be consistent with the cultural and social values of the Kingdom, in addition to protecting intellectual property rights and data privacy in accordance with the directives of the competent authorities.

The directives stressed the need for comprehensive accessibility for all beneficiaries, including those with disabilities.

The authorities were obligated to include the basic metadata of any resource available in the national repository, to facilitate its discovery, management and reuse.

Request for an exception. Official

With regard to organizational flexibility, the Center has authorized government agencies to submit a request for an official exception, supported by justifications and documents, from the obligation to use an approved shared resource.

The justifications for the exception include the existence of specialized educational or professional needs that the resource does not meet, or security requirements and confidential classifications supported by the competent authorities, or the existence of a previous contractual commitment, provided that the request is decided within a period not exceeding 30 working days.

To ensure the effectiveness of the application, the National Center for E-Learning will undertake Measuring and analyzing the quality of resources based on accurate performance indicators that enhance spending efficiency, and issuing periodic reports to the competent authorities.

Monitoring the entities’ compliance

The Center will conduct periodic follow-up to monitor the entities’ compliance, with the right to take the necessary measures in coordination with the concerned authorities to control any violations.

The Center, as the supervisory and regulatory umbrella, is responsible for general supervision of shared resources, issuing national educational licenses, and approving resources in accordance with standards. And the specific requirements.

The controls, guides and procedures complementary to this policy, which will be implemented starting from the date of its approval, are binding and an integral part of the regulatory framework published on the center’s website.