From mid-November until mid-December it is Disability History Month (20 November–20 December). It might seem odd to have the ‘month’ straddling two months rather than being one single calendar month, but actually it makes rather good symbolic sense. It starts a few days after Remembrance Day and goes into December,...

There is much in the Curriculum and Assessment Review which the Historical Association welcomes. However, we are concerned about possible unintentional consequences that could affect young people’s access to good quality history. We welcome the commitment to a broad and balanced education up to the age of 16 including arts,...

When the generation of men and women first adopted the wearing of a poppy in the aftermath of the First World War they were doing so for many reasons. For some veterans the poppy had been a symbol of new life on the battlefield, while the inclusion of a pressed...

From royal courts to radical protests, from industrial revolutions to global empires – this compelling new film series traces the dramatic evolution of power, rights, and freedom across three centuries of British and Irish history. We will trace Britain and Ireland’s transformation from 1714 to 2010, unpacking power struggles, social revolutions, and...

Historic Royal Palaces’ inaugural Inspiring History Teaching Awards is now open for entries. Delivered with support from the Historical Association (the Associate Partner for the awards) and partners across the UK, this new national award scheme celebrates teachers who bring the past to life in classrooms across the country.  More than ever,...

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...

Book Now  (Registration is via Cademy which opens in a new window. Please read the course terms and conditions before registering) What does the course cover? The French Revolution 1789–99 was not just a turning point in French history but also for the other nations of Europe and beyond. The...

Congratulations to the team behind the new report The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum. The publication of some of the outcomes from the report in The Guardian has brought to public attention the important evidence that despite being at least 50% of the population, women are...

Standing on the shoulders of giants  We're proud to announce the publication of the 200th edition of Teaching History, the UK’s leading journal for secondary history educators. This landmark issue marks over five decades of thought leadership, innovation, and community-building in history education. Over the last 50 years, Teaching History has...