I know what you mean about the lack of school places. I received application forms from Newton and returned them, but getting in touch with them is impossible, the phone is constantly engaged and their email inbox is overflowing.

DESS has a endless waiting list and there has been no movement for year 5.

Costs for Compass are ridicolous, you might as well stay in the UK and send your kids to private school.

Our visas are ready but there is no way I am taking up the job until a. a school place is available and

b Employer agrees to pay for the school place or part thereof.

So at this stage it looks like Qatar is slipping away.