Guidance

Using AI in education: support for school and college leaders

Free support materials for school and college leaders about using AI (artificial intelligence) effectively and safely.

From:
Department for Education
Published
10 June 2025
Last updated
19 May 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Leadership presentation: Using AI in education

MS PowerPoint Presentation, 19.523.8 MB

Leadership videos

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXjcCX3hH9LXi--UBhJUzs1c_9Y4MOmrb

Leadership video transcripts

PDF, 458471 KB, 3339 pages

Details

These materials are designed to help school and college leaders implement AI safely and securely. They should be used in conjunction with the other modules and training materials about using AI in education settings.

These materials provide information about:

  • the opportunities of AI
  • the safety requirements of using AI
  • how to conduct an audit of your current use of AI
  • what to consider when planning to use AI
  • help with embedding AI into your wider digital strategy

Disclaimer

Any use of of AI needs needs to be carefully planned, and what is appropriate in one setting may not be in elsewhere.another. You should always follow the DfE’s DfE’s AI policy policy paper and  and product safety frameworkstandards, and align any any AI use use with the ‘Keepingkeeping Childrenchildren Safesafe in Educationeducation’ guidance.

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