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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
