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Henry Hepburn

Henry Hepburn is Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland editor at Tes, which he joined in 2006. He lives in Scotland 

All articles by Henry Hepburn
SQA exam results day 2022: what we’ve learned
The results of the first national Scottish Qualifications Authority exams since 2019 have been published today
9 Aug 2022
SQA exam results day 2022: what we’ve learned
SQA exam results day 2022: this is not a return to normal
National exams may have returned in Scotland but a window has opened for those who want reform, says Henry Hepburn
5 Aug 2022
Scotland abnormal
Lack of data ‘makes it harder to undo Covid damage’
The full impact of Covid on Scottish schools is unclear – so baseline measures urgently need to be established, MSPs warn
2 Aug 2022
Attainment gap
Educators’ idealism belies the begrudging teacher trope
A keen sense of the impact their job can have keeps teachers going through the bad times, says Henry Hepburn
29 Jul 2022
Reflection
SQA staff to consider strike action over ‘insulting’ pay offer
Union says strike action could hit students’ exam appeals process, while SQA states that results are on track for 9 August
22 Jul 2022
Scottish Qualifications Authority - SQA - staff who are members of the union Unite are to be balloted on strike action over pay
‘Are schools really as important as we think they are?’
The tendency to ask schools to address all of society’s ills is unfair on teachers, suggests a Scottish policy forum – and Henry Hepburn agrees
22 Jul 2022
Problem solving