Holocaust education is already on the UK schools curriculum, however does not have to be taught by every school [Getty]
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday pledged to introduce mandatory lessons on the Holocaust at schools in England.
Speaking at a dinner hosted by the Holocaust Educational Trust, Starmer said he had aimed to be “bolder and more defiant about the national importance of Holocaust education”.
“For the first time, studying the Holocaust will become a critical, vital part of every single student’s identity,” the prime minister said.
“And not just studying it, learning from it too. And above all, acting on its lessons.”
Holocaust education is already on the UK schools curriculum, however does not have to be taught by every school.
The Labour leader also pledged to allocate £2.2 million towards the trust’s Lessons from Auschwitz project, which includes visits to the Nazi concentration camp in Poland for teachers and students.
“This Government will continue funding Lessons from Auschwitz and I can confirm that tonight we are providing at least…
