Ann Low-Beer (née Smith) died suddenly in Leamington Spa on 12 October 2010.  Her commitment, integrity and clarity enabled her to make a significant contribution to history teaching both in England and in continental Europe.  Born in Hull, she gained a First Class degree in history from Hull University and...

Thames21, London's leading waterways charity, today launched the capital's first ‘Waterway Treasure Map' - a wiki for the waterways - to record and save the jewels of London's rivers and canals.The charity is calling on Londoners to put their favourite sites on the map now, and help safeguard their future....

The Hanging Out project focuses on the cultural diversity of 1950s and 1960s youth culture in Camden, Brent, Lambeth and the City of London, which aims to bring this period to life through an exploration of the fashions, music, sport, film and entertainment of the time. The project's vision is...

In January the Secretary of State for Education announced a review of the National Curriculum in England, which includes a review of history. There have been many reports and rumours about the content and format for the revised history curriculum. The Historical Association (HA) would like to take this opportunity...

Dr Katharine Burn was interviewed on behalf of the Historical Association by the Council of Europe on 26th January 2011. The discussion centred on the controversies stirred by history teaching's methods and content and whether history's popularity in the United Kingdom is a harmless surge in nostalgia or evidence of...

An amazing 370 of you entered our fantastic History in the Headlines competition in partnership with The Guardian. We were really pleased to see entries from right throughout the age spectrum, from age 7 to 17 and well done to everyone who entered.  The standard of the entries was very...

The long awaited education White Paper has now been published. The paper sets out and gives further information of the government's plans. The main points as described by the Telegraph provide a summary of the contents. The future of history still remains unclear despite the paper, but what we do...

Get your Year 6, 7, 8 and 9 students to bring the past to life! They can set their stories in ANY period or place in the past - Ancient Egyptian temple, Roman city, medieval village, Civil War battlefield, Victorian town, First World War trench, ....A panel will judge the...

Take part and win £75 worth of M&S Vouchers!As the prospect of a full curriculum review grows ever stronger, we at the Historical Association understand that teachers need to get their voices heard. With this in mind, we have designed our 2010 survey of history in primary schools.We cannot urge...

Going and Coming...Going and Coming is a fantastic resource which supports pupils and teachers in many curriculum areas, but especially Citizenship, PSHE, History and Geography. It can help address issues related to identity, diversity, citizenship and community.On this site are hundreds of stories - with text, images and voice interviews...