Category: AI in Schools

AI in schools: six developments and what they mean for school leaders

Six recent developments in AI policy, evidence, safety and curriculum, with practical implications for school and trust leaders.

Oracy will gain equal status in England’s English curriculum.

What England’s Aila trial found about AI lesson planning: teachers saved time, but sustained use and classroom adoption remained uneven.

Young people want clearer guidance on responsible AI use.

England begins a four-year national EdTech evaluation programme.

DfE clarifies how filtering, monitoring and cyber security support schools’ existing online-safety responsibilities.

Deepfake literacy needs more than an AI label.

A US agreement offers a practical reference point for procurement.

Parliamentary evidence points towards provenance, reasoning and human judgement.

AI literacy matters, but correlation is not causation.