20,000 students have now participated in Lessons from Auschwitz
23rd April 2013
Today the 20,000th participant has travelled to the Nazi death and concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau as part of the Holocaust Educational Trust's Lessons from Auschwitz project.
New research shows there were more Nazi ghettos and camps than previously believed
4th March 2013
Researchers working at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum have brought to light shocking new evidence that the number of camps and ghettos used by the Nazis in carrying out the Holocaust was far greater than previously thought.
Regional Ambassador Day
23rd February 2013
We invited our newly appointed Regional Ambassadors to take part in a day of workshops and seminars at the Jewish Museum in Camden, London.
Teacher Study Visit to Lithuania – Applications now being accepted
23rd January 2013
The Holocaust Educational Trust is pleased to invite applications for our next Teacher Study Visit. Our 2013 course for UK teachers will be held in Lithuania from 4th-7th April.
David Miliband and Daniel Finkelstein in coversation to mark Holocaust Memorial Day
21st January 2013
The Holocaust Educational Trust hosted our annual lecture at the Houses of Parliament to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. David Miliband and Daniel Finkelstein spoke about their family's personal connections to the Holocaust.
Meeting with the Prime Minister for Holocaust survivor and Holocaust Educational Trust Ambassadors
21st January 2013
The Prime Minister, Rt Hon. David Cameron MP met with Holocaust survivor Freda Wineman and Holocaust Educational Trust Ambassadors. The Prime Minister pledged his commitment to preserving the memory of the Holocaust and to challenging all forms of prejudice and hatred.
London students visit Holocaust survivors
11th January 2013
Students taking part in the Trust's Lessons from Auschwitz Project had the chance to meet Holocaust survivors in London
The Holocaust Educational Trust and The Football Association launch educational resource
7th January 2013
We launched a new free educational resource produced by the Holocaust Educational Trust in partnership with The Football Association entitled Introduction to the Holocaust: Footballers Remember
Holocaust Memorial Day: Guidelines & Suggested Readings for Teachers
28th November 2012
Download guidelines for teachers to use in planning Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) commemorative ceremonies in their schools.
100th Lessons from Auschwitz Project
19th October 2012
Deputy Prime Minister the Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP joins students on the Trust's 100th Lessons from Auschwitz Project
Holocaust Educational Trust honours champions of Holocaust Education
12th September 2012
BBC Radio 4 presenter Martha Kearney and the Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP among the speakers at Holocaust Educational Trust Appeal Dinner
CPD Course Takes 23 Teachers to Yad Vashem
17th August 2012
Twenty two teachers from across the UK took part in the intensive annual teacher training course, which ran from 3rd-12th August 2012 in Israel, as part of the Holocaust Educational Trust’s annual CPD course
Auschwitz visit marks ongoing partnership with the Football Association
29th May 2012
The Holocaust Educational Trust and the Football Association have entered into a partnership to produce an educational resource – England players will visit Auschwitz during Euro 2012
Scottish Parliament Welcomes Holocaust Educational Trust Teachers & Students
19th April 2012
Students, teachers and educators who have been involved in the Trust's work in Scotland gathered at Holyrood to highlight the impact our educational programmes have made.
Historian Ian Kershaw Delivers 2012 Lord Merlyn-Rees Memorial Lecture
24th January 2012
On 23rd January 2012 more than 200 guests attended the Holocaust Educational Trust's annual Lord Merlyn-Rees Memorial Lecture at the Attlee Suite, Houses of Parliament.
MPs Praise Survivors, Lessons from Auschwitz in Holocaust Memorial Day Debate
23rd January 2012
Members of Parliament paid tributes to the work of the Holocaust Educational Trust on Thursday 19th January 2012 during a debate in Westminster Hall to mark the upcoming Holocaust Memorial Day.
Student Ambassadors address Scottish Parliament
19th January 2012
Holocaust Educational Trust Student Ambassadors speak to MSPs as Scottish Government pledges increased funding for Lessons from Auschwitz Project
Holocaust Memorial Day: Guidelines & Suggested Readings for Teachers
21st December 2011
Download guidelines for teachers to use in planning Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) commemorative ceremonies in their schools.
Winter Teacher Seminar Focuses on the Jews of Hungary
6th December 2011
Bristol played host to the Holocaust Educational Trust's Winter Teacher Seminar, part of our ongoing series of regional Continuing Professional Development opportunities for teachers.
Holocaust Educational Trust welcomes human rights expert and survivor Thomas Buergenthal
15th September 2011
Former International Court of Justice Judge Thomas Buergenthal and Communities Secretary Eric Pickles among speakers at Holocaust Educational Trust Appeal Dinner.
Teachers Visit Yad Vashem for Intensive CPD
18 August 2011
Twenty two teachers from across the UK, representing a range of subject areas, attended a 10-day training seminar from 5th-14th August in Israel as part of the Holocaust Educational Trust’s annual CPD course.
Teachers Convene for 2nd Annual Summer School
1 August 2011
On Thursday 28th July, 50 teachers from across the United Kingdom attended the second Holocaust Educational Trust Teachers’ Summer School.
BBC’s Nick Robinson joins Holocaust Educational Trust Student Ambassadors
13 July 2011
BBC Political Editor Nick Robinson and Ollie Barberi, star of the Channel 4 series ‘Skins,’ were guest speakers at the Holocaust Educational Trust Lessons from Auschwitz Student Ambassador event.
UK Government funding for the maintenance of Auschwitz-Birkenau
26 May 2011
The Holocaust Educational Trust has welcomed today’s announcement by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, of a UK Government’s contribution of £2.1m for the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation fund, established for the maintenance and preservation of the site of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
Comment on the verdict of the Demjanjuk trial
13 May 2011
Following the conviction in Munich yesterday of John Demjanjuk, who was found guilty of helping to murder more than 28,000 Jews at Sobibor extermination camp, Chairman of the Holocaust Educational Trust and former war crimes investigator Lord Janner said “The verdict of this trial sends an unequivocal message, namely that the passage of time is no barrier to justice – and that age or poor health cannot absolve anyone of appalling crimes."
5 April 2011
As a Prisoner-of-War, Denis Avey took extraordinary risks to help smuggle provisions to Ernst Lobethall, a Jewish inmate, ultimately helping him to survive the Holocaust.
Teacher Study Visit to Berlin
28 February 2011
Over the February 2011 half-term 24 teachers from across the UK took part in the Holocaust Educational Trust’s first Teacher Study Visit to Berlin.
Martin and Erica’s Journey & Paul’s Journey Updated and Re-launched
10 February 2011
The Holocaust Educational Trust is delighted to announce the re-launch of Paul’s Journey and Martin and Erica’s Journey. Produced in partnership with the National Union of Teachers, these extremely popular resources have been revised and fully updated to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2011.
Students and survivors mark Holocaust Memorial Day at City Hall
25 January 2011
Students who have participated in the Holocaust Educational Trust’s Lessons from Auschwitz Project joined survivors and dignitaries from across London in marking Holocaust Memorial Day at the Greater London Authority.
Martha Kearney and Sir Martin Gilbert speak at Lord Merlyn-Rees Lecture
24 January 2011
Martha Kearney, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s ‘The World at One’, joined keynote speaker Sir Martin Gilbert at the Holocaust Educational Trust’s annual Lord Merlyn-Rees Lecture, held at the Houses of Parliament – and spoke movingly about her own personal connections to the Holocaust.
Annual Teacher Training Course – Applications now being accepted
21 January 2011
The Holocaust Educational Trust is pleased to invite applications for our 2011 Teacher Training Course, an MA level programme with sessions held in the UK and over 10 days in Israel at the Yad Vashem International School for Holocaust Studies.
