The UCET Equalities Group emerged at a moment when long standing inequalities could no longer be ignored. Although the Covid-19 pandemic did not create these inequalities it did expose the uneven impact of socio-economic, educational and health inequalities with painful clarity, especially for those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

Worth a look · score 5.9 · LLM-ranked · UCET Blog

Settings will not get any extra money for providing more extracurricular activities as part of an enrichment 'entitlement', the DfE confirms

Everything else · score 4.3 · LLM-ranked · Tes

The story of stained glass windows in England from after the Reformation to the present day.

Everything else · score 4.2 · LLM-ranked · Heritage Calling (Historic England)

Why this matters: Polemical media critique on colonial legacy narrative, thought-provoking but not classroom usable

History Reclaimed has followed the story of the Canadian Residential Schools and their supposed inhumane treatment of native American children with interest. As Nina Green writes below, it is 'the Canadian news story of the century' but for all the wrong reasons. It is a confected story of indigenous victimhood, one that has been accepted and propagated by the Canadian media with dire consequences for churches and for the truth across Canada.

Everything else · score 4.0 · LLM-ranked · History Reclaimed

Schools already have to follow healthier food standards from September, but 'more draconian' rules are needed, says Dame Prue Leith

Everything else · score 4.3 · LLM-ranked · Tes

Consultancy firm will develop national standards setting out how teachers should use AI and technology safely and effectively

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Why this matters: New resit qualification affects English and maths only, not history teaching

How did it affect your plans for either further education or getting a job? Did you go through resits? Tell us The government plans to introduce a new "stepping stone" qualification from 2028 for students in England who do not achieve a pass in GCSE maths or English. The new preparatory level 1 qualifications - one level below GCSEs - will "give students the essential knowledge and skills before they resit English or maths GCSE," in an effort to "end the resit treadmill", the government said. Continue reading...

Everything else · score 3.6 · LLM-ranked · Guardian Education

Why this matters: Niche voluntary-sector archives event, no bearing on secondary history teaching

Charity Archives and Records Now was a one-day event exploring new directions in research, policy and practice on voluntary sectors archives.

Everything else · score 3.5 · LLM-ranked · The National Archives Blog

Inspection evidence from schools will help inform strategies for keeping 16- to 18-year-olds in education, training or employment

Worth a look · score 5.0 · LLM-ranked · Tes

Stephen Dunning describes his journey to Nairobi for his doctoral research, supported by the Royal Historical Society's Martin Lynn Scholarship in African History. In his work at the Kenyan National Archives, Stephen interrogated the history of nineteenth-century civil engineering technologies and their relationship to imperial and social ideologies in domestic and colonial contexts. Applications for for the Martin Lynn Scholarship are now open, closing on 4 September 2026.

Everything else · score 3.5 · LLM-ranked · Royal Historical Society Blog

Research undertaken by the Rees Centre in partnership with Cordis Bright is helping to inform national policy to improve educational support for care-experienced young people, with evidence that its evaluation of the Department for Education's Pupil Premium Plus Post-16 programme has already influenced government policy and funding decisions.

Worth a look · score 5.9 · LLM-ranked · Oxford Department of Education

Girls, disadvantaged students and children with SEND report lower levels of school belonging, DfE study finds

Worth a look · score 6.6 · LLM-ranked · Tes

Any inquiry into the gender divide in educational outcomes should confront the 'unthinkable' prospect of 'inherent' differences between girls and boys, says Professor Alan Smithers

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Students' sense of belonging in school is strongest where teachers both support them and challenge them to 'think hard and learn more', according to new research

Worth a look · score 5.7 · LLM-ranked · Tes

The government's spending plans could include the creation of national SEND CPD programmes, with contracts expected to be awarded to providers next year

Worth a look · score 5.4 · LLM-ranked · Tes

DfE launches consultation on cutting employee contribution rates for the Teachers' Pension Scheme across most salary bands

Worth a look · score 5.1 · LLM-ranked · Tes

Official guidance on single-sex spaces comes into force for schools today, but unions say it does not offer schools enough support and that it has arrived too late

Everything else · score 4.9 · LLM-ranked · Tes

Former Ofsted chief highlights the 'extraordinary' security measures required in Jewish faith schools as he reveals the interim findings from his review into antisemitism in education settings

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Pupil absence increased in both school phases in the autumn term last year, official figures show, prompting calls for the government to focus on implementing its SEND reforms

Everything else · score 4.5 · LLM-ranked · Tes

Dame Rachel de Souza calls for a change in the law after data shows most school referrals to the anti-terrorism programme bounce back with no action taken

Everything else · score 4.2 · LLM-ranked · Tes

The 'warning signs' that children will leave school not in education, employment or training are visible from preschool, says former health secretary who is leading a major review of the Neet issue

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"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...

Worth a look · score 5.5 · LLM-ranked · Historical Association

Your membership magazine Welcome to the first fully digital edition of HA News . We have the final letter from current HA president Alexandra Walsham, and we introduce our new president James Daybell . With our annual conference in Newcastle Gateshead just around the corner we give our pick of 10 things to do and see in the area, including the Tyne bridges, the Angel of the North and the Vampire Rabbit! 2026 is the National Year of Reading and the HA is joining in to celebrate the power of the written word. This also flows into our Local History Month theme, looking at the importance of…

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This year's AGM was held virtually on Tuesday 2 June at 6.30pm. Thank you for being a member of the Historical Association. Your membership is what enables the HA to continue supporting the teaching, learning and enjoyment of history at all levels, for generations to come. As part of our membership community...

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Calendar of historical anniversaries and significant dates 2026 Historical anniversaries can be a great way to get children and young people interested in a subject or to raise awareness about a particular issue. This resource is free to everyone . For access to hundreds of other high-quality history and education resources along with free or discounted CPD and membership of a thriving community of teachers and subject leaders, join the Historical Association today This calendar puts together just a selection of the key historical anniversaries coming up over the next 12 months to get you…

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When we think about storytelling in education, we often picture early years classrooms but storytelling isn't just for children. Our recent research with trainee teachers in the Further Education (FE) sector suggests it may be one of the most powerful tools for professional development. We began with a simple question: What happens when trainee teachers are invited to tell the story of becoming a teacher? The answer was powerful.

Everything else · score 4.6 · LLM-ranked · UCET Blog

Why this matters: Letter debate on screens in classrooms, tangential to history teaching practice

Dismissing screen use entirely fails to recognise the crucial role modern technology plays in equity, accessibility and basic school operations, says Charlotte Bleakley Your article buries the real story beneath the headline ( 'Our children are less cognitively capable,' says neuroscientist who wants to cut screen use in schools, 16 August ). Even Jared Cooney Horvath's own data, cited mid-article, shows that moderate school device use is associated with better outcomes than no device use at all – it is only the heaviest use daily that drags results down. That is a case for sensible…

Everything else · score 4.2 · LLM-ranked · Guardian Schools

Why this matters: Niche archival tale of trail-marking symbol, mild insight into administrative record-keeping

In this blog post, Lucy Razzall and Giorgia Tolfo investigate some of the administrative history behind marking rights of way.

Everything else · score 4.0 · LLM-ranked · The National Archives Blog

Exploring one of England's oldest and most characterful building materials.

Everything else · score 4.0 · LLM-ranked · Heritage Calling (Historic England)

Why this matters: UCL research on GCSE resit harm directly informs how to support struggling secondary pupils

UCL researchers warn repeated exam attempts may dent students' confidence and raise risk of dropping out Forcing teenagers who fail GCSEs into multiple resits has a negative impact on their mental health, according to research to be published as pupils receive their grades on Thursday. The study by academics at University College London (UCL) compared the mental wellbeing of students in England, Wales and Northern Ireland who failed to reach a grade 4 or equivalent in maths or English GCSEs – and found that only those in England, where resits are mandatory, showed significantly lower…

Worth a look · score 7.6 · LLM-ranked · Guardian Schools

Why this matters: Specific practitioner account on behaviour consistency, directly relevant to trainee history teachers

Every year my main message when teaching beginning teachers about behaviour management is CONSISTENCY. This week, I've been dropping my child off at a holiday club being held at their primary school. I've been struck by how the parents of the pupils who usually attend the school have abided by the usual school rules about … Continue reading Consistency, Consistency, Consistency: Articulating Ground Rules and Establishing Expectations in the Classroom →

Worth a look · score 6.3 · LLM-ranked · Becoming a History Teacher (Nottingham)

Why this matters: Slavery history reflections tie directly to GCSE Empire content and evidence-construction

In this blog post, the PASSAGE team reflect on some of the histories of enslavement that have surfaced through their research.

Worth a look · score 6.1 · LLM-ranked · The National Archives Blog

Why this matters: Reflective advice on professional restraint is genuinely useful but easy to miss

It seems to me that whenever a major event occurs, a controversy erupts, or a cause gains public attention, there is increasingly an assumption that you should immediately take a position on the issue and share your opinion. Silence is viewed suspiciously, and interpreted varyingly as indifference, cowardice, complicity, or even opposition. In an age … Continue reading "You say it best, when you say nothing at all": Resisting the pressure to comment beyond your expertise →

Worth a look · score 5.8 · LLM-ranked · Becoming a History Teacher (Nottingham)

Why this matters: New medieval seal-bag research shows conservation methodology and fresh discovery

Marc Vermeulen shares new discoveries made during a research project into medieval silk seal bags, highlighting the richness and diversity of the collection.

Worth a look · score 5.6 · LLM-ranked · The National Archives Blog

Why this matters: American Independence archive roundup relevant to USA option but recycled summary

In his second blog this August, Joseph Kelly looks at two more archive services marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Everything else · score 4.9 · LLM-ranked · The National Archives Blog

Why this matters: Second archive roundup on Independence anniversary, curricular but repetitive retelling

Joseph Kelly delves into four archive services marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

Everything else · score 4.8 · LLM-ranked · The National Archives Blog

Some of the most important, unusual and historic examples of medieval stained glass in England.

Everything else · score 4.4 · LLM-ranked · Heritage Calling (Historic England)

Why this matters: Academic book on Japan and world order, intellectually rich but no classroom or curricular hook

Rival Civilisations: The Rise of Japan and Visions of World Order in Britain Image jed78 Wed, 29/07/2026 - 12:26 Author: Chika Tonooka Publisher: Princeton University Press Date published: 1 December 2026 (UK) Most historians of 19th and 20th-century Europe point to the persistence of racialised and hierarchical views of non-Europeans as "uncivilised." Yet these accounts overlook the profound intellectual impact of what contemporaries called the "awakening of Asia." In Rival Civilisations , Chika Tonooka shows how the rise of Japan after 1905 compelled British intellectuals to rethink…

Everything else · score 4.4 · LLM-ranked · Cambridge Faculty of History

Clearer data on qualifications and outcomes means stronger local understanding, says Ofqual's Chief Regulator Sir Ian Bauckham.

Everything else · score 4.2 · LLM-ranked · Ofqual (gov.uk)

Article from Dr Jalpa Ruparelia and Professor Juliet Thondhlana published in the International Journal of Educational Research

Everything else · score 4.2 · keyword-ranked · Nottingham School of Education

The July newsletter of the UCET ITE research group.

Everything else · score 4.1 · LLM-ranked · UCET (ITT providers)

Why this matters: Screen-use debate could shape classroom tech practice, a specialist argument piece

Jared Cooney Horvath argues that educational technology undermines how children learn and develop Jared Cooney Horvath is on a mission. In the wake of global campaigns for smartphone bans in schools and social media restrictions for under-16s, the neuroscientist wants to raise the alarm about educational technology in classrooms. A former teacher, Horvath believes the use of screens and digital tools in schools is undermining how children learn and develop. "This might be one of the hardest truths our generation has to face," he writes in his book, The Digital Delusion . Continue reading...

Everything else · score 4.1 · LLM-ranked · Guardian Education

Why this matters: Shows how attendance enforcement affects secondary-age pupils and families the reader will teach

In one court in Kent, most cases relate to term-time holidays, but non-attendance is a complex issue and post-pandemic rates remain high As the long school summer break approached its mid-point recently, Margate beach was crowded with families enjoying the brief reprieve between the year's fourth and fifth heatwaves. For most, thoughts of the classroom were probably not at the forefront of their minds. But for the seven mothers and two fathers who were summoned at 10am to a stuffy room in the town's magistrates court, set just behind the beachfront strip of arcades, the subject was…

Everything else · score 3.7 · LLM-ranked · Guardian Education

The latest 'Becoming a Teacher' newsletter from the DfE. This month: placement requirements before changing trainee's status for qualified teacher status (QTS) or early years teacher status (EYTS) • let us know a trainee has gained qualified teacher status (QTS) or early years teacher status (EYTS) • ITT Reforms Evaluation Wave 2 • digital services updates: watch the online session recording • complete our annual survey

Everything else · score 3.7 · LLM-ranked · UCET (ITT providers)