Parents and students in the UAE would have seen a much different education landscape in 2008. A decade later, we take a look at how much the sector has changed in the country with Mark Leppard, headteacher of The British School, Al Khubairat. In conversation with The National's Rory Reynolds, Leppard discusses the huge strides the UAE has made in helping parents educate their children in one of the world's most expensive places to do so. 10 @ 10 is The National's anniversary podcast, celebrating a decade of coverage in the region with ten conversations with ten influencers who have helped the UAE become the global leader it is today. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/10-10-the-nationals-anniversary-podcast/id1372540491?MT=2">Download episodes for free on Apple Podcasts</a>. <strong>_____________</strong> <strong>Read more of our 10-year anniversary coverage here:</strong> <strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/special-report-chronicling-10-years-of-change-in-the-uae-1.722193">SPECIAL REPORT: C</a></strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/uae/special-report-chronicling-10-years-of-change-in-the-uae-1.722193"><strong>hronicling 10 years of change in the UAE</strong></a> <strong><a href="https://www.thenational.ae/lifestyle/travel/time-travel-and-transformation-1.722165">Time travel and transformation</a></strong> <strong>____________</strong>