Children studying in a clandestine school in the Kovno ghetto, Lithuania. USHMM, courtesy of Eliezer Zilberis 
A priest and several nuns pose with a group of children at a Franciscan convent school in Lomna, Poland where Jewish children were hidden during the German occupation. USHMM, courtesy of Lidia Kleinman Siciarz 
German passport for Hilde Schindler with the given middle name of Sara and stamped with J for Jude (Jew) Courtesy of the Jewish Museum London
Jewish children at the children’s home in Izieu, France. Soon afterwards they were deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau and murdered. Copyright © Yad Vashem 
Identity cards like this one were issued to all children who came to Britain with the 'Kindertransport', the organised groups of Jewish refugees who escaped from Germany, Austria and Czechoslovakia in 1938-9 Courtesy of the Jewish Museum London
About us
The Holocaust Education Development Programme (HEDP) is part of the world-renowned Institute of Education, University of London, the United Kingdom's foremost institution for educational practice, theory and policy.
The HEDP seeks to transform teaching and learning about the Holocaust. It is leading world-class research on Holocaust education, delivering free professional development for teachers across England, providing high-quality and effective teaching and learning resources and building an interactive community of enquiry and exchange.
The HEDP is a unique programme of enquiry, training and network building which aims to assess educational needs, dispel myths, and strengthen the learning environment for secondary and middle school students across the country. Our vision is to be a centre of excellence for schools across England offering extensive support for those engaged in teaching about the Holocaust.
The HEDP will achieve this vision through a range of activities:
- Developing and delivering a high quality and high impact CPD programme that will profoundly shape how teachers approach and teach about the Holocaust;
- Developing and maintaining an effective interactive website with resources, advice, and information for teachers engaged in teaching about the Holocaust;
- Developing an enduring network of Holocaust educators throughout England;
- Disseminating research findings and examples of good practice to educators, policy makers, the media, and the wider public community.
We are guided by principles of excellence in education. We will ensure that all work is underpinned by the latest developments in learning theory and 'cutting edge' research and scholarship in Holocaust education. We will also ensure that the programme is guided by the principles outlined by the Task Force for International Co-operation in Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research.
For further information please contact us.
Acknowledgements
The HEDP is part of the world-renowned Institute of Education, University of London, the United Kingdom's leading institute for educational practice, theory and policy. It is jointly funded by the Pears Foundation and the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) with support from the Holocaust Educational Trust (HET).
The HEDP has been funded for three years and will run until September 2011.
