ABSTRACT
Since 2007 there have been several key developments associated with diversity within the history curriculum. The Curriculum Review Diversity and Citizenship (2007) recommended that history could ‘provide opportunities to study ‘how movement of diverse people to, from and within the British Isles have shaped the UK through time’ (Ajegbo et al., 2007: 53). It also regarded Britain as a multinational state made up of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, as well as considering the significance of immigration, commonwealth and the legacy of empire and the European Union. The Historical Association report entitled Teaching Emotive and Controversial History 3-19 (Wrenn et al., 2007) strongly emphasized the need to explore multiple narratives and perspectives of the past as a means of teaching emotional and controversial issues. The Her Majesty’s Inspector report History in the Balance (Ofsted, 2007) challenged teachers to consider ‘big issues’ in history and made specific reference to regional and multicultural diversity.
