§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what the response to the Holocaust Memorial Day education resource pack has been; if every school has received a pack; what his assessment is of how successful the pack has been in promoting activities on Holocaust Memorial Day for schools; and if he will make a statement. [144895]
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§ Jacqui SmithThe Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) Education Pack was launched on 9 November as part of the build up to the Holocaust Memorial Day on 27 January. The pack has been produced by an education working group of experts from non-government organisations, including the Holocaust Educational Trust who, on behalf of the working group, are making the pack available to all schools. So far, almost 30,000 copies have been distributed to schools, community groups, local authorities and others.
The education working group will be carrying out an evaluation of the pack in the spring and will use the results to inform the development of resources to support the ongoing commemoration of HMD.