Our online training sessions are open to primary and secondary school teachers and trainees.

Introduction to the Holocaust Educational Trust 

This 90-minute session will introduce teachers and trainees to the work of the Holocaust Educational Trust and to the pedagogical guidelines which underpin our work. The session will provide a basic introduction to Holocaust history, and to our primary and secondary schemes of work.

Autumn Term 2025

Tuesday 10 September 2024: 16:00-17:30
Thursday 12 September 2024: 16:00-17:30 (Introduction to the Holocaust Educational Trust for School Librarians)
Tuesday 8 October 2024: 16:00-17:30
Tuesday 12 November 2024: 16:00-17:30
Tuesday 3 December 2024: 16:00-17:30

Spring Term 2025

Tuesday 14 January 2025: 16:00-17:30
Tuesday 4 February 2025: 16:00-17:30
Tuesday 11 March 2025: 16:00-17:30
Our 'Introduction' session will not take place in April 2025

Summer Term 2025

Tuesday 6 May 2025: 16:00-17:30
Tuesday 10 June 2025: 16:00-17:30

An Approach to Teaching about the Holocaust

This additional 90-minute session builds on our introductory session to explore our teaching resources and their use in the classroom.

Participants must have completed Introduction to the Holocaust Educational Trust before joining this session.

Autumn Term 2024

Tuesday 17 September 2024 (The Mosaic of Victims): 16:00-17:30
Thursday 19 September 2024 (Recommended Books for School Librarians): 16:00-17:30
Tuesday 15 October 2024 (Teaching about Antisemitism): 16:00-17:30
Tuesday 19 November 2024 (Pre-War Jewish Life): 16:00-17:30
Thursday 5 December 2024 (Approaching Holocaust Memorial Day in Primary School): 16:00-17:30
Tuesday 10 December 2024 (Liberation and Rebuilding Life): 16:00-17:30

Spring Term 2025

Tuesday 21 January 2025 (Liberation and Rebuilding Life): 16:00-17:30
Our 'Approach' session will not take place in February 2025
Tuesday 18 March 2025 (Jewish Resistance during the Holocaust): 16:00-17:30
Our 'Approach' session will not take place in April 2025

Summer Term 2025

Tuesday 13 May 2025 (Jewish Refugees to Britain): 16:00-17:30
Thursday 17 June 2025 (Justice after the Holocaust): 16:00-17:30

Participation in our online training programme is free of charge. To sign up to one or more of our online training sessions please register here.

  1. Participation in our online training programme is free of charge.
  2. All sessions will take place on Zoom.
  3. You will need a computer with a camera and microphone to participate.

If you are leading, or are part of, a larger group and would like to organise one or more 90-minute sessions for colleagues from your school or training institution please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to request a Bespoke Workshop.