Historic Royal Palaces Castles project

Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) are inviting teachers across the UK to help shape an exciting new Castles Project that will be led by the Tower of London.

HRP plan to mark the 1000th anniversary of William the Conqueror’s birth by providing free classroom resources, workshops, free teacher CPD and a national schools’ competition during the 2027–28 school year. They are asking for input from Northern Ireland teachers to ensure the programme supports history teaching in local schools.

All you need to do is take the 5-minute survey https://forms.office.com/e/K0qmvR225b

Your responses will help shape:

•     Free teaching resources linked to the curriculum

•     School visits and local castle partnerships

•     Teacher CPD and enrichment activities

•     A national schools’ competition

As a thank you for your time, you can choose to enter a prize draw to win one of three £150 vouchers for resources.

At the end of the survey, you can also opt to:

•     Take part in a short, paid follow-up interview (£30 voucher)

•     Receive updates when the project launches

Survey deadline 30 June 2026. Prize draw winners notified by end of July 2026