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The most effective professional development happens over a period of time, over several sessions and allows time for implementation and time for reflection about the thinking and ideas that it has stimulated. There are many different approaches to professional development. At the Historical Association we are continuing to develop flexible professional development opportunities to suit all budgets, needs and timescales. In this section you'll find details of all our available opportunities. This area will be regularly updated as new CPD opportunities become available, so don't forget to keep it bookmarked. 

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  • HA Webinar: Ruling India: the Mughal Empire within South Asian and world histories

    8th July 2026

    The Mughal Empire dominated India’s political landscape for the better part of two centuries (1526–1707). At its height, the empire included 150 million subjects and stretched across most of the Indian subcontinent, encompassing 3.2 million kilometers (including parts of modern India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan). The Mughals had a wide...

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  • HA Webinar: The Brixton Uprising: Context and Significance

    6th July 2026

    In the final workshop of our webinar series, we’ll investigate the lasting significance of the 1981 uprisings (including the Brixton ‘Riot’), exploring how a greater focus on the lead up to the uprisings can clarify their causes, events, and aftermath. We’ll consider the creative and determined forms of Black and...

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  • HA Webinar: Great Reform Act: Around the Nation, across the Spectrum

    30th June 2026

    In the third workshop, we’ll consider how significant but complicated movements and legislation — like radical politics and the Great Reform Act — can be brought back down to earth in the classroom through personal stories and regional scene setting.  We’ll explore the key second-order concept of change and continuity ...

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  • Your Secondary CPD calendar Summer 2026

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    "CPD from the Historical Association is always high quality and provides expert guidance and support."  At the HA we know how essential subject-specific CPD is for your development. That’s why, we offer a year-round programme of training that supports history teachers at all stages of their career, from trainees to...

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  • Your Primary CPD calendar Summer 2026

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    "CPD from the Historical Association is always high quality and provides expert guidance and support."  Primary teachers are expected to be experts in everything. At the HA we know how essential subject-specific CPD can be to support you. That’s why we offer a year-round programme of history training that supports primary teachers and subject...

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  • Subject Leader Development Programme

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    Welcome to the Historical Association's online course for developing subject leadership in history teaching. Led by a team of 6 experienced subject leaders, including Hugh Richards, Sharon Aninakwa, Ruth Lingard, David Hibbert, Elizabeth Carr and Catherine Priggs, this course will equip history leaders fully for the demands of the role and...

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