Prime Highlights :
- Holocaust Centre North will offer a fully free Holocaust education programmeto UK primary and secondary schools from the 2026/27 academic year.
- The initiative makes specialist Holocaust learning more accessible by removing cost barriersfor schools.
Key Facts :
- The centre is based at the University of Huddersfieldand uses survivor and refugee stories from communities across northern England.
- The programme is open to students from Year 5 and above, supported by the Association of Jewish Refugees and donors.
Background :
Holocaust Centre North will become the first Holocaust education centre in the UK to offer a free learning programme to primary and secondary schools, starting in September for the 2026/27 academic year.
Based at the University of Huddersfield, the centre tells the stories of survivors and refugees who settled in northern England, covering communities across Leeds, Manchester, Huddersfield, Liverpool, Hull, and Bradford.
The programme is now open to all students in Year 5 and above, made possible through support from the Association of Jewish Refugees and other major donors.
The curriculum is built around living history collections and archive materials, guiding students through the causes, consequences, legacies, and atrocities of the Shoah through the personal stories of survivors who built new lives in their local northern communities.
The approach connects national and global history to places and people students can identify with directly. Schools and colleges can register for the free programme for the 2026/27 academic year.
The offer covers both primary and secondary students from Year 5 upwards, removing the cost barrier that has historically limited access to specialist Holocaust education for many state schools.
The move positions Holocaust Centre North as a national leader in making this area of education more accessible, at a time when Holocaust literacy and awareness remain a priority across UK schools.
The centre’s location within a university setting also gives students access to research-grade archive materials alongside the exhibition spaces.
