The Holocaust Educational Trust (HET) is a British charity, based in London, whose aim is to "educate young people of every background about the Holocaust and the important lessons to be learned for today." It was founded by Greville Janner and Merlyn Rees in 1988, and is a registered charity in England & Wales and in Scotland. Its current Chief Executive is Karen Pollock, who was awarded an MBE for her services to Holocaust education in 2012.
Its Chairman is Greville Janner and its President is Stephen Rubin. Its Honorary Patrons include Lord Carey, Lord Dholakia, Lord Mackay of Clashfern and Elie Wiesel.
One of the Trust's main achievements was ensuring that the Holocaust formed part of the National Curriculum for history, as it continues to do so.
The charity changed its logo in 2008. It is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2013.
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