Your Secondary CPD calendar Autumn 2025

We know that it's not easy for teachers to get out of school or have budgets to afford a plentiful supply of CPD. We know how essential your CPD is to you and that is why we have worked to provide a wide range of online learning and webinar-based CPD to suit all budgets. It doesn’t matter where you are or what your budget is; you and your colleagues can benefit from some of the best subject-specific CPD around, especially if you are members of the HA. As a member you'll gain preferential rates to all our CPD and benefit from a number of exclusive free member sessions each year. In addition, corporate members also have the opportunity to benefit from access to one free paid recording per year.
Please note that all live webinars and meetings will take place from 4–5pm unless stated otherwise. All our live webinars are recorded and the recording link will be made available to all registered delegates.
Secondary CPD webinars at a glance – Autumn 2025
* Webinars marked with an asterisk are free to HA members but must be booked in advance.
** Webinars marked with a double asterisk are available for HA corporate members to book a free recording but must be booked in advance using your offer code. For more information see the guidance below and the terms and conditions.
† Requires course registration - free for members, paid for non-members
Date/time |
Title |
Series/course |
Format |
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10 July | Subject Leader Development Programme: Assessment meeting | Subject Leader Development Programme | - Live meeting - Subject leadership |
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Sept–Dec | Short course: The French Revolution – not just a revolution in France |
Short course: The French Revolution – not just a revolution in France | - Live online course - Subject knowledge |
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9 Sept onwards | Teaching history as a non-specialist | - Online course - Subject knowledge & pedagogy |
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17 Sept | Teaching history with AI: an introduction | Teaching history in the age of AI | - Live webinar - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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18 Sept | Subject Leader Development Programme: Welcome meeting | Subject Leader Development Programme | - Live online course - Subject leadership |
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22 Sept | An introduction to the HA Quality Mark* | - Live webinar - Member support |
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23 Sept | Revisiting the witch trials* | Subject knowledge webinars | - Live webinar - Subject knowledge |
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24 Sept | Beyond the gimmicks: leveraging AI to support history teaching | Teaching history in the age of AI | - Live webinar - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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30 Sept | Jewish migration to Britain: 1066-2025* | In partnership with the Sir Martin Gilbert Learning Centre | - Live webinar - Subject knowledge & pedagogy |
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1 Oct | Survive and thrive in your initial teacher education | - Live webinar - Subject issues & pedagogy |
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6 Oct | Literacy for historical thinking: supporting reading and writing at GCSE history | Making GCSE history accessible: supporting all learners at Key Stage 4 | - Live webinar - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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8 Oct | AI and its potential role in supporting the planning of history lessons | Teaching history in the age of AI | - Live webinar - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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9 Oct | Responding to the climate and environmental crisis through history and geography | In partnership with the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) | - In person (London) - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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14 Oct | Making it stick: enhancing memory retention for pupils with SEND in GCSE history | Making GCSE history accessible: supporting all learners at Key Stage 4 | - Live webinar - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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16 Oct 4.45–5.45pm |
History Teacher Development Programme: Welcome meeting (Autumn cohort) | History Teacher Development Programme | - Live meeting - Subject issues & pedagogy |
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21 Oct | The Cult of the Duce: Mussolini and the Italians at the time of Fascism* | Subject knowledge webinars | - Live webinar - Subject knowledge |
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3 Nov | Explore trainee membership* | - Live webinar - Member support |
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5 Nov | Supporting the whole pupil: building confidence and inclusion in GCSE history | Making GCSE history accessible: supporting all learners at Key Stage 4 | - Live webinar - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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6 Nov | Subject Leader Development Programme: Second meeting | Subject Leader Development Programme | - Live meeting - Subject leadership |
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12 Nov 5.15–6.30pm |
Session 1: The changing face of history teaching | Experienced Teacher Programme | - Live meeting - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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15 Nov 10am–3pm |
Sex, symbols, gods, devils: teaching Russian and Soviet cultures, gender, and sexualities | - In-person (Manchester) - Subject knowledge, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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18 Nov | When pupils use AI: navigating the calm and difficult waters | Teaching history in the age of AI | - Live webinar - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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25 Nov | Tsarist imperial society and ethnicity* | Subject knowledge webinars | - Live webinar - Subject knowledge |
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26 Nov 5.15–6.30pm |
Session 2: A curriculum for justice—where next? | Experienced Teacher Programme | - Live meeting - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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3 Dec 4–4.45pm |
Why history is the future: the centrality of historical thinking in the post-AI world | Teaching history in the age of AI | - Live webinar - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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10 Dec 5.15–6.30pm |
Session 3: Rediscovering scholarship | Experienced Teacher Programme | - Live meeting - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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11 Dec | Subject Leader Development Programme: Assessment meeting | Subject Leader Development Programme | - Live meeting - Subject leadership |
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7 Jan 2026 5.15–6.30pm |
Session 4: Changing language | Experienced Teacher Programme | - Live meeting - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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15 Jan 4.45–5.45pm |
History Teacher Development Programme: Second meeting (Autumn cohort) | History Teacher Development Programme | - Live meeting - Subject issues & pedagogy |
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21 Jan 5.15–6.30pm |
Session 5: Online worlds in history teaching | Experienced Teacher Programme | - Live meeting - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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4 Feb 5.15–7.30pm |
Session 6: Networking and presentations | Experienced Teacher Programme | - Live meeting - Subject issues, curriculum thinking & pedagogy |
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26 Feb 4.45–5.45pm |
History Teacher Development Programme: Assessment meeting (Autumn cohort) | History Teacher Development Programme | - Live meeting - Subject issues & pedagogy |
- Download a printable version of the CPD webinar calendar (PDF)
- See our web calendar of CPD events currently available to book (includes Primary)
- See our current on-demand webinars
Booking, terms and conditions
Please ensure that you book at least one week before an event in order to secure your place.
We encourage live participation, as far as possible, in all our CPD in order to interact with the presenter(s).
Most online events are recorded except for teachmeets, or unless specified otherwise, but must be booked in advance. Recordings are made available for a limited period to registered delegates. Recordings cannot be booked after a live event has taken place unless this is done as part of a bulk booking for a webinar series. Recorded and on-demand webinars are only available to book and access for a limited time period. Access will expire after the specified date on each webinar page.
All Historical Association events are subject to the HA CPD terms and conditions.
For any enquiries please contact events@history.org.uk.
Attached files:
- HA printable CPD Calendar - Secondary, Autumn 2025
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