Schools and colleges in the following Local Authorities are invited to take part in the Lessons from Auschwitz Project for the Thames Valley & Chilterns region:
- Bedfordshire
- Buckinghamshire
- Hertfordshire
- Luton
- Milton Keynes
- Reading
- West Berkshire
- Wokingham
The Holocaust Educational Trust is delighted to invite your students to take part in Lessons from Auschwitz Project. This is our flagship project and includes a one-day visit to the site of the former Nazi concentration camp and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
This bespoke 4-part course is open to two post-16 students in every state school in England. Places on the project, costing just £59, are extremely limited and will be offered on a first come, first served basis. One teacher is also able to apply for a space. Please note that teacher spaces are extremely limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis, with priority given to those attending with schools which have not participated on Lessons from Auschwitz in the past and those who will be supporting student with additional needs. We welcome one application per school. Not all requests for teacher places will be fulfilled.
Project Details
Orientation Seminar
Monday 3rd March 2025
In-person seminar - London
15:00 - 19:00
One-day Visit to Poland
Tuesday 11th March 2025
London Stansted Airport
Follow-up Seminar
Sunday 16th March 2025
Online Seminar
13:00 - 15:30
Next Steps Deadline
Monday 28th April 2025
Key Deadlines
Please ensure you submit your school's application by Wednesday 12th February. You will then need to submit your participating students' details (name, date of birth, email address and phone number) by Monday 24th February. Students must complete their final registration (passport and medical details) by Wednesday 26th February.
Please note, places are limited and will be allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
We advise that you do not confirm participation with your students until we have confirmed your places on the project.
Cost
The cost is £59 per participant – this fee covers all course materials and access to the online learning platform, as well as the flights to and from Poland for the day visit. This payment is non-refundable.
Travel Subsidy
We aim to make the Lessons from Auschwitz Project as financially accessible as possible. Limited funding is available to offset additional costs of participation to those schools which demonstrate a need for additional financial assistance. Please complete and return our Travel Subsidy Application Form
For more details about the project, please visit our Teacher FAQs.