The Sharjah Private Education Authority is responsible for developing public policies, strategic plans, oversight, control, and proposing necessary legislations to regulate and develop private education.

SPEA also works on proposing penalties for violating the controls and requirements concerning private education. In addition to evaluating, approving, ratifying, and assuring the equivalency of certificates, establishing, and managing facilities, granting operating licenses, evaluating performance, concluding contracts, agreements, MOUs, and partnerships, holding seminars, educational events, and conferences, or participating in them locally and internationally.