Secondary History Leadership Conference

A course designed for new primary history subject leaders and also for established subject leaders who would value updating their planning and teaching of history with regard to best practice and National Curriculum requirements for history.

19 November – Royal Armouries Fort Nelson, Portchester, Fareham

20 November – Milestones Museum, Basingstoke 

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Leading History

Price: Sub £185 / SLA £75 / Full £222 

Embedding Diversity in your Primary History Curriculum (Webinar) – 6 October 2025 

Working with the findings from the Interim Curriculum Review and the latest research on diversity, Minnie Moore will explore how you can approach diversity in your primary history curriculum and where you can find examples of good practice. 

This webinar will cover: 

• reflections on the findings of the Interim Curriculum Review for diversity and how that can be applied in history
• understanding the research on diversity and using it when planning history
• evaluating your current history curriculum in relation to diversity
• formulating an action plan going forward. 

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Embedding Diversity

Price: Sub £55 / SLA £40 / Full £66

Working with AI in your Primary History Curriculum (Webinar) – 13 November 2025 

Working with the findings from the Interim Curriculum Review and the latest research on AI, Phil Bagge will explore how you can understand and use AI with integrity in your primary history curriculum and where you can find examples of good practice. 

This webinar will cover: 

• reflections on the findings of the Interim Curriculum Review for AI and how that can be applied in history
• understanding the research on AI and using it with integrity when planning history
• evaluating your current history curriculum in relation to AI
• formulating an action plan going forward
• how to keep safe and protect data. 

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: AI History

Price: Sub £55 / SLA £40 / Full £66 

The Best Apps and Technology for Supporting History (Webinar) – 1 December 2025 

This session will be led by Glenn Carter, who runs the History Rocks website which helps teachers be creative in their primary history teaching. 

This webinar will cover: 

• how to use technology for supporting your history
• creative examples using technology for you to consider 
• the best apps for you and where to find them 
• helping you feel more creative in this going forward. 

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Technology History

Price: Sub £55 / SLA £25 / Full £66

Autumn 25-26 Secondary History Network (Webinar) – 26 November 2025 
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Autumn Secondary History 
Price: Sub £65 / SLA £55 / Full £78  

Spring 1 25-26 Secondary History Network (Webinar) – 29 January 2026 
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Spring 1 Secondary History 
Price: Sub £65 / SLA £55 / Full £78 

Spring 2 25-26 Secondary History Network – 18 March 2026 
Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: Spring 2 Secondary History 
Price: Sub £95 / SLA £55 / Full £114  

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This conference brings together the best of national and local research and practice to provide invaluable professional development for history leaders, history teachers and SLT history line managers. Hear from national and local speakers. 

Keynote speaker for 2025 – Will Bailey-Watson  

Associate Professor Will Bailey-Watson leads the Secondary History Initial Teacher Education course at Reading University. He has delivered keynotes at the Historical Association Conference, Schools History Project Conference and ResearchEd. He is best known for his award-winning work on the history education website, Meanwhile Elsewhere, and his recent work has been published within the new history textbook Changing histories for KS3: connected worlds, c.1000–c.1600. He is currently working on the contribution history can make as part of a coherent and holistic climate and sustainability education.

Find out more about what the conference has to offer: Course: Secondary History Leadership Conference 2025

Search and book on the Learning Zone using keyword search: History Conference

Price: Sub £325 / SLA £160 / Full £390 

Next week marks the 80th Anniversary of VE Day. Picture News has created a special assembly presentation suitable for both KS1 and KS2. This resource is available to all schools free of charge.

We hope the Picture News - VE Day 80th Anniversary presentation will be a valuable tool in commemorating this significant event with your students.