Data protection tips for post-16 educators using AI
Further education and skills providers are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence into everyday tasks, from lesson planning and learner support tools to timetabling, assessment support and workforce administration. As this reliance on AI grows, so does the need for robust data protection services to keep learner and staff information secure. This uptick in use is not likely to stall any […]
Building a strong school AI policy: Essential elements and why they matter
Alex Dave, Safeguarding Lead at LGfL – The National Grid for Learning, shares practical tips for creating an AI policy that supports safeguarding and helps staff ensure AI is used responsibly across the school… As AI becomes increasingly embedded in education, clear guidance helps schools ensure its use is safe, responsible, and effective. Although the […]
Agentic AI could overwhelm university research funding systems
Universities and research institutions may need to rethink how they manage research funding and academic support services as the rise of ‘agentic AI’ threatens to overwhelm existing grant application systems, according to new analysis from UCL researchers. Writing in Nature, Professors Geraint Rees and James Wilsdon warn that increasingly advanced AI tools are fundamentally changing […]
Why AI must be embraced in education while acknowledging its limitations
By Dr Jenny Stewart, Eduqas Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly from a futuristic concept to an everyday presence in classrooms, workplaces and the creative industries. For educators, the question is no longer whether students will encounter AI tools, but how we help them understand and use them responsibly. Across the screen industries in particular, AI […]
Guidance on Gen AI use in schools
By Alex Dave, Safeguarding Education Officer, LGfL-The National Grid for Learning Generative AI isn’t coming to schools; it’s already here, and we must respond. Plenty of children are already exploring tools, many teachers are dabbling, and the Department for Education has produced guidance on using them in schools. However, talk of AI is frequently generating these 2 polar responses […]
Teachers caution that AI in schools is harming learning – could printer equipment help?
More than half of teachers across Europe (58 per cent) believe that when students use AI to complete their schoolwork, it has a negative effect on learning – a concern shared even more strongly in the UK, where three in five teachers (60 per cent agree). That’s according to new research on the impact of technology […]
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National Coding Week: experts discuss navigating the future with coding skills and AI education
In an increasingly digitised and competitive world of work, the importance of equipping people with coding skills has never been more important, especially against a backdrop of rapid AI advancements and a widening digital skills gap. This year’s National Coding Week highlights AI as a core theme. With this, we explore the critical role that […]
Artefact Research Center aims to shape ethical AI with universities and business
Artefact, which specialises in the deployment of artificial intelligence technologies and advanced data solutions, is taking what it calls a ‘decisive’ step in its commitment to democratise AI by launching a unique structure in France. By 2025, this entity aims to assemble a team of 30 researchers who will collaborate with members from renowned academic […]
Addressing the challenges of Alternative provision (AP) with Artificial Intelligence
Fleur Sexton (pictured, right), Deputy Lieutenant West Midlands and CEO of dynamic training provider, PET-Xi, with a reputation for success with the hardest to reach, discusses how the power of AI can be used to address the current challenges faced by alternative provision… According to the Department for Education (DfE) ‘All children are entitled to […]