As you complete this programme, we invite you to carry forward the principles at its heart: listening carefully, centring community voices, and approaching Grenfell with both compassion and critical awareness. Teaching about the fire is not only about recounting events, but about honouring lives, recognising injustice, and supporting young people to think ethically about the world around them.
Thank you for your commitment to this work. By engaging thoughtfully with this course, you contribute to a living legacy, one that upholds dignity, truth, and justice in education, and ensures that the lessons of Grenfell continue to be heard, understood, and acted upon.
Further Reading
The Inquiry & Accountability
Accessible summary of the 1,700-page final report’s most important conclusions.
The council’s response, including adoption of the Hillsborough Charter.
Parliamentary briefing covering the Inquiry, criminal investigations, and remediation.
An independent initiative giving the bereaved, survivors, and residents a platform to speak directly to the organisations responsible for the fire.
Video report on systemic failures that remain unresolved years after the fire.
Justice Campaigns & Community Response
Survivors’ and bereaved families’ campaign for justice, safety reform, and criminal charges.
Community-led campaign documenting the fight for accountability since 2017.
Coverage of the eighth anniversary silent walk, likely the last before demolition.
Memorialisation & the Tower’s Future
The community-led Commission’s recommendations for a “sacred space” memorial.
The government’s decision to dismantle the tower and plans for a memorial.
Reporting on the start of floor-by-floor deconstruction of the tower.
The contested demolition decision and the five shortlisted memorial design teams.
Further information and resources
For further information and resources, please visit the project website: www.grenfellcurriculum.com.
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