Has the UK Government removed teaching of the Holocaust from the UK school curriculum?
Teaching the Holocaust is mandatory in all secondary schools in the UK. As UK Education Secretary Ed Balls has said: “I want to put an end once and for all to the myth that the Holocaust is not being taught in schools or is being removed from the curriculum. I am pleased to confirm that this is absolutely not the case. Teaching of the Holocaust is compulsory in all secondary schools between the ages of 11 and 14 and can also be studied in GCSE history courses when studying the Second World War. There is also scope to cover it in English, politics lessons and citizenship classes. “We are clear that there are certain non-negotiable subjects, which are protected in schools; one of those is the Holocaust. There is no evidence that schools are breaking the rules and not teaching the Holocaust. We also fund visits for young people from every secondary school and college to go to Auschwitz. “I believe the Holocaust was one of the most horrific events in world history and I want every young pe
