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    Summer Term 2026

    Date: 25 June 2026

    Price: Sub £355 / SLA £170 / Full £426

    Keyword Search: History Leadership

    Secondary History Leadership Conference 2026

    The conference is designed to support history leaders in addressing current school priorities, including strengthening curriculum coherence, improving GCSE outcomes, tackling educational disadvantage, and leading with confidence in the context of Ofsted changes, curriculum reform, and increasing complexity of need. 

    Tailored specifically to history leadership in 2026, the programme balances disciplinary thinking, evidence informed practice, and practical leadership action. 

    A particular focus will be placed on improving GCSE outcomes through the application of cognitive science, high quality texts, collaborative problem solving, and effective KS3–KS4 curriculum design. 

    Keynote speaker:

    Dale Banham, Honorary Fellow of the Historical Association and the Schools History Project

    From making it stick to making an argument – How can recent research findings from cognitive science be used by history teachers to improve the outcomes of all students at GCSE?  

    This keynote presentation will outline a sequence of strategies that help students remember information and then shape it into effective explanations and arguments. It will draw on key findings from cognitive science and successful writing strategies from classroom-based action research.  

    The day will also provide valuable opportunities for local collaboration, making this a worthwhile investment in subject leadership capacity and improved outcomes for pupils.

    Autumn Term 2026

    Reconstruction of the battle of World War II

    Date: 18 November 2026

    Price: Sub £60 / SLA £45 / Full £72

    Keyword Search: Autumn History Network

    Autumn - 26-27 Secondary History Network (Webinar)

    The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to: 

    • Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts. 

    • Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context. 

    • Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice. 

    • Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils. 

    • Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system. 

    Common agenda items for these meetings: 

    • Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing. 

    • Enhancing subject leadership. 

    • Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education. 

    • Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2. 

    • Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress. 

    • Sharing good practice and work. 

    • Project work and other CPD opportunities and networks will continue and will evolve in line with need. 

    Spring Term 2027

    Battle and fall of Constantinople

    Date: 24 February 2027

    Price: Sub £60 / SLA £45 / Full £72

    Keyword Search: Spring History Network

    Spring - 26-27 Secondary History Network (Webinar)

    The primary aims of the subject network meetings are to: 

    • Ensure a clear understanding of the national picture and its application in local and school contexts. 

    • Support effective subject leadership as appropriate to each school’s individual context. 

    • Develop skills, expertise and capacity within school subject leaders and their teams through quality strategic CPD and the sharing of good practice. 

    • Deepen understanding of subject specific pedagogy and knowledge that underpins good progress and attainment for ALL pupils. 

    • Facilitate school to school networking and develop strength across the system. 

    Common agenda items for these meetings: 

    • Development of subject specific knowledge and an understanding of strong progression and sequencing. 

    • Enhancing subject leadership. 

    • Structuring Key Stage 4 to ensure pupils are well prepared for the next phase of their education. 

    • Providing high quality Key Stage 3 provision that builds successfully on Key Stage 2. 

    • Ensuring all pupils, including the most vulnerable (SEN and PP) are able to make excellent progress. 

    • Sharing good practice and work. 

    • Project work and other CPD opportunities and networks will continue and will evolve in line with need.