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Teaching about the British Empire, migration, and belonging: a research-led strategy for secondary education in England

Abstract:: Teaching about the British Empire, migration, and belonging: A research-led strategy for secondary education in England reports findings from the Portrait EMB project, a national study of teaching practice across English secondary schools. Drawing on surveys, case studies, and interviews, it identifies key challenges and proposes principles and recommendations to strengthen curriculum and teacher support.

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Pettigrew, A., Todd, J., & Whitburn, R. (2026). Teaching about the British Empire, migration, and belonging: a research-led strategy for secondary education in England (pp. 1–91). University of Oxford and UCL Institute of Education.

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Pettigrew, A, et al. Teaching about the British Empire, Migration, and Belonging: a Research-Led Strategy for Secondary Education in England. University of Oxford and UCL Institute of Education, 2026, pp. 1–91.

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Pettigrew, A, J Todd, and R Whitburn. 2026. Teaching about the British Empire, Migration, and Belonging: a Research-Led Strategy for Secondary Education in England. University of Oxford and UCL Institute of Education.
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Authors

+ Pettigrew, A More by this author

Role:: Author

+ Todd, J More by this author

Institution:: University of Oxford
Division:: SSD
Department:: Education
Role:: Author
ORCID:: 0000-0003-0678-6828

+ Whitburn, R More by this author

Role:: Author

+ Pears Foundation More from this funder

Funder identifier:: https://ror.org/033xbhk97
Grant:: 6329

Publisher:: University of Oxford and UCL Institute of Education
Pages:: 1-91
Place of publication:: Oxford, United Kingdom
Publication date:: 2026-03-09
DOI:: 10.5287/ora-rvno97kbq
Commissioning body:: Department of Education

Language:: English
Keywords:: British Empire

teacher professional development

belonging

curriculum

migration

secondary education

PortraitEMB
Pubs id:: 2387158
Local pid:: pubs:2387158
Deposit date:: 2026-03-09
ARK identifier:: ark:/29072/ora_05703bb6b2ca4fb5a893debe042d3a33

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Copyright date:: 2026
Notes:: This report forms part of the Portrait EMB project funded by the Pears Foundation.

Licence:: CC Attribution (CC BY)

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