Tom Drake appointed OBE

Tom Drake, SQA's interim Chief Executive, has been awarded the OBE by Her Majesty The Queen in the 2007 New Year’s Honours List for services to Education

Tom has a long and distinguished career in Scottish education and training. He has been a senior member of staff at SQA and its predecessor bodies for the last 19 years and interim Chief Executive since summer 2006.

Tom said ‘I’m flattered and honoured to receive the OBE. I believe this award recognises the hard work that is put into Scotland’s qualification system year in year out by SQA’s staff, a group of people I have been proud and happy to work with’.