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Henry Hepburn
Henry Hepburn

Henry Hepburn is Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland editor at 91¶¶Òõ magazine

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King’s Birthday Honours: heads and MAT leaders recognised
Multi-academy trust CEOs and headteachers are among many education figures included in the King’s Birthday Honours list
General
12 June 2026
King's Birthday Honours
Extra in-service days promised by new Scottish education secretary
EIS teaching union sees more in-service days as crucial in helping teachers to adapt to the Curriculum Improvement Cycle
General
5 June 2026
Mairi-McAllan
Half of primary pupils now taught in academies
The DfE has published its latest census figures on schools and pupil characteristics. Here are some of the key trends
General
4 June 2026
Rapid growth of academies revealed by new data
Health and safety ‘ticking time bomb’ faced by Scottish teachers
Levels of violence seen in schools in 2026 were unacceptable only a few years ago, say members of Scotland’s biggest teaching union
General
4 June 2026
Health and safety ‘ticking time bomb’ faced by Scottish teachers
Online abuse of teachers a ‘growing professional risk’, finds SSTA
The ‘significant impact’ on teachers from fake accounts, manipulated images, AI-generated content and ‘humiliating’ social media posts has been highlighted in a new survey
Secondary
14 May 2026
Student with mobile phone
Heads pave way for industrial action over new Ofsted framework
High-stakes accountability ‘just doesn’t work’, says Sinéad Mc Brearty, who chairs the NAHT advisory panel on the Ofsted framework
General
2 May 2026
Heads pave way for industrial action over new Ofsted framework