Alban Education are delighted to continue into the second year of our History Teachers Network for 2026-27.

Face to face twilight sessions will be held termly from 4pm to 5.30pm at Sandringham School on the following dates:

• Thursday 5th November 2026
• Thursday 25th February 2027
• Thursday 10th June 2027 (not 3rd June as previously published)

This network is £30 for all three sessions or delegates joining part way through the year will be charged at £10 per session.

Who is this course for?

All history teachers – any experience welcome

What are the objectives or outcomes?

• Discuss opportunities and challenges linked to all key stages of the history curriculum (KS1-5)
• Reflect on the impact of curriculum reform since 2019 and the progress made with regards to representation in the history curriculum
• Consider the use of oracy in the history classroom
• Share best practice amongst delegates
• Develop local history knowledge and embed into curriculum topics

Areas of focus:

The course will include:

• Facilitated discussion
• Developing pedagogy
• Ideas for collaboration
• Reflection and review

Meet the facilitator:

Ruth Davies is currently Assistant Director of Learning of History at Sandringham School and has over 20 years of teaching experience across a range of secondary schools in Leeds, Hertfordshire and North London. She has previously been both Head of History and Head of Humanities and has worked across schools to ensure history departments collaborate and support each other with curriculum development. As an experienced Edexcel examiner and participant in Parallel Histories, Ruth is committed to ensuring CPD offers the opportunity for informative collaboration and ideas on practical classroom implementation.