Helen Carr
@helenfcarr.bsky.social
History teacher educator, historian of education and Holocaust educator. Lecturer in Secondary Education at University of Birmingham. Co-Secretary @htenuk.bsky.social Also a lover of Columbo and running.
I'm excited to be kicking off the new term with a fantastic SHPU event @britishlibrary.bsky.social on Oct 10 'Teaching History through an Emotional Lens'. Expect stimulating source material, inspiring keynotes & a roundtable full of practical tips.Free tickets here www.eventbrite.com/e/shp-unders...
Early bird sales for the Midlands History Forum Conference close tomorrow - make sure you buy your tickets before prices go up! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-way-fo...
The Way Forward: Inclusive and Innovative History
Midlands History Forum Annual Conference 2026
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Helen Carr@helenfcarr.bsky.social · 3mo agoIt's that time of year again... Early bird tickets are on sale for the Midlands History Forum annual conference at the Black Country Living Museum. For just £15 you get speakers including Professor Rebecca Harris and Dr Michael Maddison PLUS entry to the BCLM! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-way-fo...
It's that time of year again... Early bird tickets are on sale for the Midlands History Forum annual conference at the Black Country Living Museum. For just £15 you get speakers including Professor Rebecca Harris and Dr Michael Maddison PLUS entry to the BCLM! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-way-fo...
The Way Forward: Inclusive and Innovative History
Midlands History Forum Annual Conference 2026
eventbrite.co.uk
Booking for the HTEN conference closes tomorrow at 5pm. Don't miss our on your ticket. #HistoryEducation #historyteacher #TeacherEducation #PGCE #SCITT
History Teacher Educators' Network@htenuk.bsky.social · 8mo agoNot yet booked your ticket for the @htenuk.bsky.social Conference on 20th March? Don't miss out! @htenuk.bsky.social supports all those involved in #historyteacher #HistoryEducation #TeacherEducation & Professional Development. Contact htenuk@outlook.com for more information.
And people were worried that his cognitive functions were declining...
Pippa Crerar@pippacrerar.bsky.social · 7mo agoNEW: Donald Trump launches another broadside against Keir Starmer over PM's refusal to allow US to launch initial strikes on Iran from Diego Garcia "This is not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with". Interesting to see how this goes down in UK given polling suggests voters agreed with Starmer
Today, I am mostly enjoying the steep slope that has led from HRH to "a 66 year-old man from Norfolk".
@justice2history.bsky.social have a new book coming out in collaboration with Katie Donnington and Nick Draper. It is now available for free download: discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10... #HistoryEducation #historyteacher #TeacherEducation
In febrile times, exploring how we prepare teachers to address SCIs feels all the more important. We're delighted Rob Kanter and @helenfcarr.bsky.social will be sharing their important work and experiences with us at the next @htenuk.bsky.social conference. Make sure it is in your diary. 🗓️
History Teacher Educators' Network@htenuk.bsky.social · last yr.Join @htenuk.bsky.social for our November half-day online conference as we grapple with important questions in history educational research, teacher preparation, teacher professional development and teaching in schools. #historyteacher #TeacherEducation #TeacherMentoring #HistoryEducation
We are at T-5 and there are a few tickets left for Teaching History in a 'Post-Truth' World. Tickets are just £15 and, in addition to hearing from the wonderful Jeremy Hayward and @corinnefowler.bsky.social, you also get entry to the BCLM (though you will have to pay for your own fish and chips!)
Helen Carr@helenfcarr.bsky.social · last yr.Just 10 days to go before this fantastic event at the Black Country Living Museum. Places are filling up, but we still have a few tickets left! Make sure you secure yours before they are all gone: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mhf-confer...
Yet again DfE have failed to respond to the need for a subsistence level bursary for all #ITT training teachers. Prospective applicants are facing financial barriers to entry to the profression. JOIN OUR CAMPAIGN www.history.org.uk/ha-news/news... @schoolsweek.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social
Subject lottery for ITE bursaries: please write to your MP
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We are at T-5 and there are a few tickets left for Teaching History in a 'Post-Truth' World. Tickets are just £15 and, in addition to hearing from the wonderful Jeremy Hayward and @corinnefowler.bsky.social, you also get entry to the BCLM (though you will have to pay for your own fish and chips!)
Helen Carr@helenfcarr.bsky.social · last yr.Just 10 days to go before this fantastic event at the Black Country Living Museum. Places are filling up, but we still have a few tickets left! Make sure you secure yours before they are all gone: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mhf-confer...
Just 10 days to go before this fantastic event at the Black Country Living Museum. Places are filling up, but we still have a few tickets left! Make sure you secure yours before they are all gone: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mhf-confer...
MHF Conference 2025: Teaching history in a ‘post-truth’ world
Join us at the Midlands History Forum 2025 Annual Conference for a day of engaging discussions and networking with fellow history enthusiast
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Helen Carr@helenfcarr.bsky.social · last yr.Calling all primary & secondary history teachers - it’s Midlands History Forum Annual Conference time again! Come and join us at the Black Country Living Museum on Saturday 11th Oct to hear the fabulous @corinnefowler.bsky.social and the wonderful Jeremy Hayward! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mhf-confer...
Calling all primary & secondary history teachers - it’s Midlands History Forum Annual Conference time again! Come and join us at the Black Country Living Museum on Saturday 11th Oct to hear the fabulous @corinnefowler.bsky.social and the wonderful Jeremy Hayward! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mhf-confer...
MHF Conference 2025: Teaching history in a ‘post-truth’ world
Join us at the Midlands History Forum 2025 Annual Conference for a day of engaging discussions and networking with fellow history enthusiast
eventbrite.co.uk
This is really quite depressing - maybe I am naive or blinkered, but I cannot understand why you would choose not to introduce this.
The Guardian@theguardian.com · 2y agoNatural history GCSE on hold as qualification seen as ‘Tory initiative’, claims campaigner
Perhaps my favourite day in the teaching calendar: Robin Hood Prince of Thieves day, in which I get to share my favourite historical documentary with my trainees and then sadly explain why they can't use it to teach medieval history. Or English geography. At least I didn't use a spoon.
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes... All hope is not lost, even if the pace is a little glacial. schoolsweek.co.uk/teacher-trai...
Teacher training inspections 'postponed until January 2026'
Ofsted inspections initial teacher training providers are set to be paused for this academic year, Schools Week understands.
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@htenuk.bsky.social members Please check your email TODAY for a communication about our half day conference (History teacher educators as researchers) this Wednesday 27th November. This email contains the login details for the conference The email is from our new HTENUK email.
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Only 5 days left to get your tickets for the launch of our spectacular Yorkshire History Forum! Tickets from as low as £10! store.leedstrinity.ac.uk/product-cata... #historyteacher #historyeducation #edusky #yorkshire
Resharing this for new followers. Please do have a read of these articles about the history of a Muslim school in London and about the frankly absurd decisions made by the Michaela School about prayer.
Helen Carr@helenfcarr.bsky.social · 2y agoI've been a bit of a lurker since I joined here a couple of weeks ago. I'm going to start with two posts shamelessly promoting a couple of articles I have written about religion and schooling. My third post will, in contrast, be a picture of a cat in a jumpsuit. theconversation.com/the-school-c...
Seems like some sort of move towards sanity and positive that the DfE has actually responded to feedback.
Schools Week@schoolsweek.bsky.social · 2y agoExclusive: The government has scrapped an 'excessive' requirement that mentors of trainee teachers undertake 20-hours of training with 'immediate effect', following complaints from school leaders
This is why I get REALLY annoyed when people choose him as a guest for their dream dinner party. www.theguardian.com/books/2024/n...
‘Henry VIII is a serial killer and abuser’: why is Britain still so obsessed with the Tudors?
England has long adopted the version of events informed by the Victorians’ biases and neuroses. But what is behind the flood of 21st-century retellings, including the new TV series The Mirror and the ...
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If you are an @htenuk.bsky.social member who has changed role since last academic year, please update your contact details to ensure we have the correct email address on our membership list. Please email: htenuk@outlook.com No need to contact us if everything has stayed the same!
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@htenuk.bsky.social Committee members, this is a little pre-half term reminder that we have an HTEN Committee Meeting on Tuesday November 5, 2024, 09:30 AM. An email should be on its way soon.
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We are very excited about our first conference of the 2024.25 academic year which will be held on Wednesday 27th November. Emails will be dropping into members' inboxes shortly (look out for our new outlook email address in case it lands in your junkmail) with log in details.
Incredible keynotes from UCL's Alison Kitson and @danlyndon.bsky.social of @1972shp.bsky.social at the Midlands History Forum Conference this morning. We are delighted that so many people made the journey to the Black Country Living Museum this morning for what is turning out to be a fantastic day.
Day 8 of term and I'm having a crisp sandwich for lunch. I'm not even sorry.
Tickets are selling fast - make sure you get yours! Not only does a ticket get you an excellent line up of speakers, you also get entry to the fabulous Black Country Living Museum (usually £25.95)!
Helen Carr@helenfcarr.bsky.social · 2y agoCalling all primary & secondary history teachers - it’s Midlands History Forum Annual Conference time again! Come and join us at the Black Country Living Museum on Saturday, 5th October 🙂 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-changi...
