For the last 15 years the Historical Association has carried out an annual or biennial survey of history teaching in Secondary Schools. The survey data now provides us with an up-to-date insight into the successes, pressures and concerns in schools affecting history and how those factors have developed, changed or...

Policy Exchange has released a report on the state of history education in England. We welcome the attention that an investigation such as this provides for the subject of history. As the report notes, the figures for studying history as an optional examination subject are healthy and that unfortunately means that some of the...

This Volunteers’ Week we want to say a huge thank-you to all our amazing volunteers. The Historical Association – now nearly 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...

80 years ago, the Second World War came to a conclusion in Europe. While some may have been rejoicing in the streets, millions of others were on the move across Europe and around the world. These people were refugees of a global conflict, of genocide and a new developing Cold...

Supporting the teaching of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller history In addition to drawing together a number of resources to encourage learning this June we are also using the month to highlight the launch of our fundraising plan to create a Teacher Fellowship on Gypsy, Roma and Traveller history in memory...

If you missed it then you missed a good one. We had outstanding keynotes, excellent workshops, totally engaging general talks, fascinating visits and a brilliantly diverse exhibition. The two days were jam packed with expertise, conversations and activities – oh and the location and the food were both pretty good...

The Historical Association is delighted to announce Rayburn Tours as the official sponsor of the Great Debate 2026. With over 60 years of experience in educational and group travel, Rayburn Tours is a family-run organisation dedicated to creating inspirational and enriching experiences for young people. Rayburn Tours' commitment to education...

It is 80 years since the fighting in Europe finished in May 1945. For a short period, a sense of peace spread across most of the continent. For the previous month the fighting had swerved between periods of intensity, with street-to-street battles as the last remnants of the Third Reich...

The Historical Association started Local History Month over two decades ago to highlight and support the incredible work that is done to research, record and preserve the histories of all places. Just as people are often intentionally or unintentionally put into hierarchies of importance for historical preservation, so are places....

The Historical Association is delighted to announce that the Medlicott Medal 2025 will be awarded to Dr Christine Counsell. The award seeks to recognise individuals from a diversity of backgrounds in their service to history. Christine will be known to many at the HA, as throughout her career she has...