On the 11th November 1918, 93 years ago, Allied and German troops agreed to end the First World War. More than 8 million men and women saw service in the British forces during 'the war to end all wars', a significant proportion of the British population.       The National Archives is...

Ofsted has launched Parent View, a new online questionnaire that will allow parents and carers to give their views on their child's school at any time of the year. Covering over 22,000 schools across England, the 12-question survey will help other parents as they make important choices about their child's education...

The Young Quills are shortlisted by young people, with adults involved at the end of the judging. Only historical fiction from the previous 12 months directly aimed at children and teenagers are included. And with just two categories based on age range the competition is fierce. The Young Quills are...

Findings from the Historical Association survey of secondary school history teachers in England 2011Authors: Dr Katharine Burn, Institute of Education and Dr Richard Harris, Southampton University(Summary and Full Survey Report attached below)This survey is carried out each year to monitor and evaluate history teaching and access to history in our...

The English Baccalaureate should not have been introduced before the National Curriculum Review was completed, according to a cross-party group of MPs. In a report published today (2 August 2011) the Education Select Committee suggests that any new performance or curriculum measures affecting schools should only be implemented after proper...

Adam Strom, Director of Content, Research and Development, Facing History and OurselvesThe details of bullying stories are familiar to many of us. A passed note. A misunderstanding. Rumors. Cliques. Followers. Bystanders. Teasing and harassment.Headlines and news reports for much of the last year have focused a spotlight on bullying and...

On 20 June 2011, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) released its report Anti - Semitism Summary overview of the situation in the European Union 2001 - 2010.The report provides a comparative analysis of anti-Semitic incidents of governmental and non-governmental statistical data covering the years 2001 to 2009,...

Write Your Own Historical Story Competition and the Joan Blyth Memorial Prize 2011.The competition this year has again been successful. We received 97 entries from 41 schools across England and Wales with far flung entries from St John's School in Cyprus, the British School in Muscat and furthest of all,...

[Historical Fiction reviewed and nominated by young readers!]  The Historical Association announces the shortlist for the 2010 Young Quills Award. This  prize has two separate categories; Primary and  Secondary, although some books obviously fit into both categories. Books are selected for the shortlist by children reviewers in each category.In order to...

We at the BBC are pleased to announce that Domesday Reloaded has launched today. In 1986 the BBC launched an ambitious project to record a snapshot of everyday life across the UK for future generations. A million volunteers took part... Now, 25 years later you can explore the archive online, see...