New: Multi Academy Trust History Leads Network

The HA is teaming up with a group of history leads across different Multi Academy Trusts to re-ignite a network group dedicated to those leading history across a trust. The network will meet 3 times per year, twice online and once in-person, and meetings will focus upon issues that are relevant to history leads as they shape the history curriculum and provision across their schools.

The network is open access and free to join for all MAT history leads across the primary and secondary sector. Below, you can find diary dates and registration links for the academic year ahead. 

This is a grassroots network and we are keen for the MAT lead community to help to shape it. An email will be going out to members and affiliates shortly requesting feedback. If you have any questions about the network or any of its activities, please contact Mel Jones at the HA or Emily Oakes at the Meridian Trust. 

Diary dates 

Summer meeting: Tuesday 14 July 2026, 10am–4pm

Focus: Full face to face day meeting.
Venue: The National Archives, London
Cost: Free

Programme: 

Arrival from 9:30	Refreshments and Networking
10:00 - 10:15	Welcome: MAT Leader Network, HA and National Archives
10:15 – 11:00	AI and history education: Ben Walsh, Andrew Payne and Laura Howey DRET
11:00 – 11:15	Break
11:15 – 12:00	Revolutions: A New History. Professor Donald Sassoon, Queen Mary University of London
12:00 – 12:45	Objects of Empire: How do we bring material culture into the classroom? Dr Sarah Longair, University of Lincoln
12:45 – 13:30	Lunch and Networking Lunch is available to purchase at the café – why not take the opportunity to explore the US 250 exhibition too?
13:30 – 14:15	National Archives Education Team
14:15 - 15:00	Association of Art History: Dr Lara Pucci, University of Nottingham and colleagues from the AAH
15: 00 - 15:10	Break
15:10 - 15:55	Exam board panel – AQA, OCR, Edexcel, Eduqas
15:55 -16:00	Feedback
16:00	Close – Café open until 5pm, Archives open until 7pm

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