Post it Note from Ruth-Anne Lenga Programme Director: So, things are looking up…. August is approaching; England are doing surprisingly well in the football; Wimbledon highlights are available on Catch Up; and the July 19th lifting of restrictions will soon be upon us. But, for hardworking teachers, teaching assistants, senior leaders, and school staff it will […]

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This week, 80 years ago… 80 years ago on June 22, Operation Barbarossa was unleashed – Germany’s brutal invasion of the Soviet Union. Einsatzgruppen of the Security Police followed on behind the ground forces. Its main function was to hunt down and murder every Jewish man, woman and child shooting them in their hometowns, villages, in […]

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Researchers from the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education note with concern the impact of wider educational policy changes upon teaching and learning about the Holocaust in England’s secondary schools, as reported in The Sunday Telegraph on Sunday (20 June). Their research suggests that, within Key Stage 3 history, much more teaching about the Holocaust is […]

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Hi there, Take a break (…if you can)! This is just a quick message from the Centre to wish those of you who are managing to get a break this half term, to enjoy it to the full. It’s been a difficult time for many of you so do what you can to rest, relax […]

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Hi there, Mental Health Awareness Week For many of you, this term is one of the most stressful since the start of the pandemic especially those involved in alternative assessments and grading for GCSE and A level. In addition, new variants of the virus prevalent in certain regions of the country have heightened concerns despite […]

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We are running a study to explore the impact of the Centre’s CPD programme on students’ knowledge. We’re keen for as many schools as possible to take part so we can gather lots of insight into how the programme is related to students’ learning and if/where we can develop the CPD programme accordingly. The study […]

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Message from Programme Director, Ruth-Anne Lenga The Prince, his mother and the Holocaust. Many of us were deeply saddened to hear the news of Prince Philip’s passing. You may not know that in 1994 he became the first member of the royal family ever to visit Israel. It was a landmark moment for the country but […]

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Message from Programme Director, Ruth-Anne Lenga Dear Colleague Once again, schools are facing the enormous exercise of planning for the complete return of students to our schools. This poses considerable pressure on staff to conduct the return in a safe and efficient way. No words can really express the gratitude this country should have for […]

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The UCL Centre for Holocaust Education is resolute in its commitment to challenge and address antisemitism in all its forms and manifestations. Since its establishment in 2008, the Centre has worked to educate more than 18,000 teachers and millions of students in schools across the country about the long and troubling history of anti-Judaism and […]

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Post it from UCL centre for Holocaust Education’s Programme Director: ‘Be a light in the darkness’ – this year’s theme for HMD has been the inspirational motif for so many events this HMD. Today, my colleague Corey Soper and I had the pleasure of interviewing students from Core Academy Trust as part of a special […]

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