Oxford English School closed down

HE Mr. Saad Bin Ibrahim Al Mahmoud, Minister of Education and Higher Education and Secretary General of the Supreme Education Council (SEC) today issued a decision to close down Oxford English School that is located in Al Gharafa area with effect from July 30, 2010.

The decision is based on the Private Schools Supervision Committee’s findings of the school not meeting the technical requirements set by the SEC and was in violation of legal and administrative requirements stated in the operational licenses.

The Private Schools Office (PSO) is responsible for licensing private schools, as well as nurseries and KGs operating in Qatar, monitoring their compliance with the standards and requirements set forth by the SEC, and administering the voucher program.