IHRAMajor review of antisemitism in education faces legal challenge over IHRA recommendationSir David Bell’s report urged schools to adopt the widely accepted definition, which the government accepted, prompting backlash from pro-Palestine commentatorsBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
JNF UKThe special needs school in Israel where pupils learn to be teachersIn a series of articles, the JC reports on JNF UK projects which are building – and rebuilding – communitiesBy Gaby Wine3 min read
By Alastair FalkNo-one in education can be a bystander on antisemitism – it’s a safeguarding issueCo-director at charity Safe to Learn urges schools to adopt clear policies after Sir David Bell’s review2 min read
Owen JonesExclusive: Sir David Bell defends report on antisemitism in education after Owen Jones claimed it was ‘riddled with errors’Ex-top civil servant’s methodolgy and recommendations to combat hate in Government-backed review were challenged by pro-Palestine activistsBy Jacob Jaffa2 min read
By Sir David BellMy report on antisemitism in education is based on hard evidence – now let’s implement its findingsFormer DfE mandarin Sir David Bell outlines how he reached the recommendations now accepted by the government2 min read
EducationThe rabbi who wants to help teachers tackle controversies in the classroomRabbi Dr Glenn Bezalel, deputy head of City of London Boys School, is the author of a textbook on teaching challenging topicsBy Simon Rocker4 min read
EducationClaims IHRA definition will stifle Israel debate in schools ‘simply not true,’ says children's ministerJosh McAllister insisted that the government’s adoption of the recommendations of the landmark Bell Review will help schools ‘meet their legal duties, including on equality and free speech’By Jacob Jaffa2 min read
DNA pioneer Rosalind Franklin the only woman named in GCSE science courseNew research from the University of Cambridge revealed a significant gender gap in Britain’s scientific educationBy Daisy Blakemore-Creedon2 min read||October 22, 2026 15:42
Britain’s largest teaching union rejects key recommendation of government-backed antisemitism reviewThe NEU suggested that the adoption of the IHRA definition across the educational sector ‘risks deepening the problem’By Hayley Cregor2 min read||October 22, 2026 12:16
By Karen PollockI welcome this report – but we are on a long road to fight surge in hate amid obsession with IsraelNow government must stay true to its word and implement the findings in Sir David Bell’s review2 min read||October 21, 2026 14:40
Schools need new teaching tools to cover Israel-Palestine conflict, says government-backed report on antisemitism in educationThe Bell Review also found that more than half of older Jewish pupils experience antisemitism and called on school leaders to ‘consider the time and place’ for political expression surrounding the Middle EastBy Jacob Jaffa4 min read||October 21, 2026 14:36
Revealed: Teacher ‘tells boy Jews to blame for October 7’ but London school ignores call for staff antisemitism trainingFamily felt forced to take out their son and enrol him in Jewish education after alleged incident earlier this yearBy Elisa Bray3 min read||October 16, 2026 06:00
Charity plans to use Xbox and Nintendo games to teach Palestinian children about the HolocaustA US-based charity hopes to ‘deradicalise’ Gazan children with the help of video gamesBy JC Reporter2 min read||October 9, 2026 12:04
Exclusive: Deradicalised curriculum for children in Gaza classes sows seeds of hopeA Palestinian-US surgeon is rewriting the book on education in Gaza, replacing lessons in martyrdom with football, Jewish history and AIBy Jane Prinsley6 min read||October 2, 2026 06:00
SponsoredLearning ‘not only for academic success, but for meaningful lives’By Angela Kiverstein19 min read||September 16, 2026 15:25
SponsoredHow the Leo Baeck Institute, at 70, is keeping German-Jewish history aliveBy Gina Benjamin3 min read||September 16, 2026 15:17