At the Historical Association (HA), we recognise the importance of evidence-based targeted support at every level, and that is why you’ll find professional development programmes to support all those teaching, leading or managing history at every career stage.   Here are just some of the programmes we have on offer:  Beginning...

"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...

Book now Autumn 2026 cohort - Thursday 15 October, 4.45pm-5.45pm- Thursday 3 December, 4.45pm-5.45pm- Thursday 21 January, 4.45pm-5.45pm Spring 2027 cohort - Thursday 4 March, 4.45pm-5.45pm- Thursday 22 April, 4.45pm-5.45pm- Thursday 11 June, 4.45pm-5.45pm What is the History Teacher Development Programme? The History Teacher Development Programme is an immersive online programme aimed...

Autumn 2026 Cohort Start date: Wednesday 11 November, 5.15pm–6.30pm Book Now What is the Experienced Teacher Programme? This six-week online course is designed to energise your teaching and help you engage with the history education community. In this programme you will access rich, subject-specific professional development designed specifically for experienced teachers: an antidote...

Have you thought about offering Ancient History at Key Stage 3, GCSE or A-level? This webinar series, offered in collaboration with the Classical Association, explores how ancient history can be embedded across the key stages at secondary level. Across this series, we will show you how teaching ancient history is...

Book Now (Registration is via Cademy which opens in a new window/tab. Please read the HA CPD terms and conditions before registering) This one-day event will feature lectures from university academics on a variety of topics within Italian history from 1830–1946. It will provide up to date academic knowledge on key topics...

At the Historical Association, we offer a wide range of subject-specific CPD opportunities at a range of prices to suit every budget. However, if you require history CPD that is tailored directly to your needs in school or you are looking for consultancy, we also offer bespoke training and consultancy...

Historical Association CPD is always led by primary and secondary history specialists, to ensure delegates receive high quality professional development based on recent classroom practice and research. Find out more about some of our regular presenters below.  Make a bespoke CPD or consultancy request

Multi Academy Trust History Leads Network The HA has teamed up with a group of history leads across different Multi Academy Trusts to re-ignite a network group dedicated to those leading history across a trust. The network will meet 3 times per year, twice online and once in-person, and meetings will focus...

What does this series cover? This webinar series will help you to support your A-level students to gain detailed knowledge of particular periods and to engage in rigorous historical thinking. The topics covered will include building students’ knowledge, developing students’ disciplinary understanding in order to help them construct arguments in...

What does this series cover? In this webinar series, explore a direct approach to teaching history. Presenters Jacob Olivey and Mike Hill will advocate for ‘lean lessons’ that focus on reading, explanation, and discussion to build pupils’ historical knowledge and understanding – with no worksheets, activities, or group work in...

What does this series cover? This three-part series explores how the new Ofsted framework shapes expectations for history teaching, curriculum design, and evidence of impact. It continues to re-emphasise inclusive approaches, ensuring they are genuinely meaningful for all pupils rather than performative compliance. Drawing on Ofsted’s Research Review (2021) and...

What does this series cover? This series of webinars will consider how disciplinary thinking has perhaps become something of an afterthought in curriculum planning, for a range of valid reasons, and start to explore ways to build it back in. It will encourage colleagues to hold up a mirror to...

What does this series cover? As the SEND system moves towards earlier intervention, tiered support and greater mainstream accountability, expectations of subject leaders in delivering inclusive education are sharpening. This series explores how history departments can respond proactively: building strong partnerships with SEND specialists, what inclusive curriculum design looks like...

What does this series cover and why should I attend? In recent years, the UK’s SEND system has been under the spotlight. As numbers of students with identified special educational needs increase, attention has been given to how to best embed inclusive practice, enabling teachers to support all students to...

What does this series cover? In this series of six webinars, Jonathan Grande will explore and exemplify a wide range of types and forms of assessment that can be used to provide precise, accurate and meaningful insights into pupils’ historical knowledge and understanding. The sessions will consider the purposes of...

What does this series cover? Being an excellent history mentor is very different from being an excellent history teacher. In this series of five webinars, Laura London and Victoria Crooks outline the core principles that underpin the effective subject-specific mentoring of beginning and early career history teachers. With plenty of...

What does this series cover? The proliferation of generative artificial intelligence is transforming education, the economy and society at a blistering pace. In the face of such seismic change, it can feel daunting. Whatever your experience with AI, this new webinar series will equip you to make informed decisions about...

As a senior leader, there may be barriers to line managing a subject as a non-specialist. This short course, designed to fit around a busy workload, aims to help line managers of history departments to more effectively understand the subject, improving their ability to support history teams. // Can't see...

Book now Autumn 2026 Cohort - Thursday 17 September, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 5 November, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 10 December, 4pm-5pm Spring 2027 Cohort - Thursday 7 January, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 25 February, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 18 March, 4pm-5pm Summer 2027 Cohort - Thursday 29 April, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 3 June, 4pm-5pm- Thursday 8 July, 4pm-5pm   If you have...