Demystifying Mental Health in History 1050-1900

Alex Fairlamb is an Education Consultant and has experiences as a Trust T&L Network Lead and Senior Leader in charge of T&L and Professional Development.  Alex is an Honorary Fellow of the Historical Association and a member of the Secondary Committee. @lamb_heart_ tea and Alex Fairlamb Consultancy – Today, attitudes towards mental health are thankfully changing.  As part of this change and with the aim … Continue reading Demystifying Mental Health in History 1050-1900

Curriculum Review 2024

In September 2024 the Department for Education launched a consultation on the curriculum asking for students, parents, teachers, employers, leaders and experts to share their thoughts on the current model and what a future curriculum could look like. The Historical Association is preparing a response and we wanted to ask you for your help in enabling your students to give their feedback to us on … Continue reading Curriculum Review 2024

Active history to make history memorable and accessible

This blogpost accompanies the launch of a new webpage on the HA website. The ‘knowledge turn’ of recent years has been very welcome in many ways. There is inspiring work and success in evidence across the country in relation to developing coherent curricula. There are wonderful examples of historical enquiry and the use of historical narratives weaving disciplinary and substantive knowledge effectively. And yet, there … Continue reading Active history to make history memorable and accessible