The Historical Association

The Historical Association The Historical Association is an independent charity incorporated by Royal Charter. Today there are over 45 branches across the UK.

Established in 1906, the HA continues to support the teaching, learning and enjoyment of history at all levels. With over 10,000 members the HA is the major national organisation representing the case for an historical education to policy makers and ministers.

History is a natural subject for digital literacy because it teaches how knowledge is made, contested, evidenced, and co...
11/06/2026

History is a natural subject for digital literacy because it teaches how knowledge is made, contested, evidenced, and communicated – the exact habits students need for navigating misinformation, manipulated media, and AI-generated content. It’s not too late to book for remaining sessions and recordings of our popular webinar series Historical Thinking in a Digital World to support you in building a shared understanding of digital literacy and then translate it into history curriculum planning, classroom routines, digital archive work, assessment approaches, and whole-school alignment.
https://www.history.org.uk/secondary/categories/942/news/4515/webinar-series-historical-thinking-in-a-digital-w

What actually makes a history resource work in a primary classroom?Not just “this kept them busy for 30 minutes”… but ge...
10/06/2026

What actually makes a history resource work in a primary classroom?

Not just “this kept them busy for 30 minutes”… but genuinely helped them learn something about the past.

In practice, the most useful resources often look quite simple:
– a carefully chosen story
– one really good image or object
– a question that gets children thinking

Because it’s not about how much we give pupils, it’s about how well it helps them make sense of the past.

And the best resources don’t do

all the work for you - they support you to adapt, tweak, and shape learning for your class and context.

What’s the most useful history resource you’ve used this term, and why did it work? We’d love to hear what’s made a difference in your classroom.

Explore ideas and examples here:
https://www.history.org.uk/primary/categories/content

The UK’s SEND system has been under the spotlight. As numbers of students with SEND increase, attention has been given t...
09/06/2026

The UK’s SEND system has been under the spotlight. As numbers of students with SEND increase, attention has been given to how to best embed inclusive practice, enabling teachers to support all students to access high quality learning.
This on demand webinar series complements our current series Leading SEND Provision in Secondary History and explores aspects of historical learning that might pose problems to GCSE students and provide practical support to make history accessible to all learners at Key Stage 4.
https://www.history.org.uk/secondary/categories/942/news/4359/on-demand-webinar-series-making-gcse-history-acce

Using historical sources well means helping children ask questions, make observations, and begin to understand how the p...
09/06/2026

Using historical sources well means helping children ask questions, make observations, and begin to understand how the past is constructed. Done thoughtfully, it moves learning beyond simply ‘looking at something old’ and into real historical thinking.

At the HA, we support teachers with practical approaches to this work - from using artefacts and images to spark curiosity, to helping pupils use sources as evidence to build interpretations.

If you’re looking for fresh ideas, our upcoming course on Practical approaches to teaching primary history explores exactly this, with hands-on strategies to develop enquiry, deepen understanding, and bring sources to life in the classroom.

15 June (online)
Find out more: https://historical-association.cademy.io/practical-approaches-to-teaching-primary-history?trk=calendar

Summer is here, and it’s time to think about your development needs. The HA has a great range of live CPD support for yo...
08/06/2026

Summer is here, and it’s time to think about your development needs. The HA has a great range of live CPD support for you this summer.

For primary teachers, our CPD calendar offers sessions on planning inclusively, effective local history, assessment and progression and practical approaches to history.

For secondary teachers, the focus this term is on historical thinking in a digital world: how history builds digital and media literacy, as well as on leading SEND provision in secondary history. We also have a wide range of on-demand recorded CPD to watch at your convenience: https://www.history.org.uk/secondary/categories/cpd

Join us on 15 June for this one-day online course to discover what makes quality teaching of history. Explore a range of...
05/06/2026

Join us on 15 June for this one-day online course to discover what makes quality teaching of history. Explore a range of interactive, creative methods to engage children which can be adopted and adapted for different age groups or themes, whilst ensuring progression and challenge for all. The day will include a look at how to develop enquiry and secure a deep understanding of historical knowledge, including disciplinary concepts.

https://historical-association.cademy.io/practical-approaches-to-teaching-primary-history?trk=calendar

This Volunteers’ Week we want to say a huge thank-you to all our wonderful volunteers. The Historical Association – now ...
01/06/2026

This Volunteers’ Week we want to say a huge thank-you to all our wonderful volunteers. The Historical Association – now 120 years old – could not continue to exist and to provide ‘history of all, for all’ without you. ❤️

Volunteers form all of our committees and working groups, run our branches around the UK, organise historical talks and events, deliver CPD and short courses, speak at our annual conference, judge our competitions, write articles, edit our outstanding journals, and create high-quality learning resources. We are privileged to work with so many passionate and dedicated volunteers and we are deeply grateful to you all. 🙌

To find out more about our volunteers and how you can get involved visit: https://www.history.org.uk/historian/news/4542/volunteers-week-2026

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