The Department for Education has opened applications for a £1million grant to support innovative educational approaches to tackling antisemitism.
It is part of a £7 million commitment to countering anti-Jewish hatred, which last year saw the Union of Jewish Students awarded a £1 million grant to support training on campus and University Jewish Chaplaincy £500,000 to help keep Jewish students safe.
The Tackling Antisemitism in Education Innovation Fund will underwrite new tools and resources “to address modern forms of antisemitism, including online hate, misinformation and the impact of polarising global events,” the Department for Education announced today.
It will help learners “to develop critical thinking, media literacy and the skills needed for informed tolerant debate”.
The DfE is offering to invest £1 million in 2026/7, with the possibility of a further £3 million the following year.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said on Tuesday, “As we mark Holocaust Memorial Day, to remember the unimaginable atrocities and those who lost their lives, recent events remind us that antisemitism is still a stain on our society – one I will not tolerate in any school, college or university.
“That's why I'm launching a review to ensure schools and colleges can efficiently spot and root out antisemitism, alongside pressing on with setting up our Tackling Antisemitism in Education Innovation Fund – part of £7 million investment covering all areas of education, from early years to universities.
“The fund will be crucial in supporting wider work to stamp out hatred in education, so all students and staff no matter their faith or background feel included and safe.”
Bids will have to be tendered by March 9 this year.
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