The Holocaust Educational Trust is proud to launch the Rolf Schild and Holocaust Educational Trust Professional Recognition Award, an exciting new initiative to support teachers in their professional development.
The deadline for applications to join our 2026 cohort will be announced in the new academic year. Applications will likely to be due in December 2025 (final date TBC).
Thanks to generous support from the Schild family, the Professional Recognition Award will enable teachers to complete a funded 3-stage programme of professional development through the Trust, encompassing residential study both in the UK and abroad. Participating teachers will be expected to complete each of the following:
- Our 4-day foundational Exploring the Holocaust: UK Residential Course (February 2025 or February 2026)
- A 4-day Teacher Study Visit to Europe (held each May and October)
- And our Advanced Teacher Training Programme in partnership with Yad Vashem (held each July-August)
To qualify for the Award, all of these programmes of study need to be completed within a maximum of three years.
To support teachers on this journey, the Schild family will provide:
- Travel subsidies to attend each residential course (in the UK and overseas)
- Teacher cover for schools which are not on school holiday during the programmes
- Free teacher training workshops, delivered by a member of the Holocaust Educational Trust’s teacher training team for each participating teacher’s home institution
- On conclusion of the award, teachers will be invited to attend a Schild Alumni Conference and will become part of an alumni teacher network.
The Trust will cover other course costs, including all residential educational sessions, site and museum visits, meals and accommodation.
Applications are invited from primary, secondary and FE teachers of any subject area who are currently in post across the UK.
Alongside attendance in our residential courses, teachers committed to the programme would be expected to complete a series of assignments (including reflective essays of between 3,000-4,000-words and teaching portfolios) which demonstrate both the learning and impact of each programme on their classroom practice. Following participation in each residential course, teachers will be supported in their reflections via access to a virtual learning environment and online meetings with staff from the Trust.
How to Apply
A call for applications, and a link to our application form will be available in the new academic year.
The deadline for applications to join our 2026 cohort will be announced in the new academic year. Applications will likely to be due in December 2025 (final date TBC).