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AI Safety: From DfE Guidance to Classroom Confidence

Darren Coxon, edtech consultant and AI education specialist, working with The National College, explores the DfE’s expectations for AI use in schools and how this technology can be implemented safely, effectively and compliantly.

Building Character, Increasing Engagement and Growing Leaders: A Whole School Approach

Research increasingly shows that character education is just as important as academic achievement in shaping pupils’ long-term success. Studies from the Education Endowment Foundation and the Jubilee Centre for Character and Values highlight that pupils who develop resilience, empathy, self-awareness, and teamwork from an early age are more likely to engage in learning, manage challenges, and thrive socially and emotionally.

How accurate spend information is helping schools identify savings

One the biggest issues schools face when it comes to saving money on everyday purchases is a lack of visibility into what they are spending and where. Having access to in-depth information can help reduce costs and identify opportunities for further efficiencies.

How Learner-Led Computing Promotes Student Engagement

For 15 years, Apps for Good has been championing digital education, empowering young people from all backgrounds – especially girls and those from underrepresented backgrounds – to thrive. Our free, introductory computing courses put young people in the driving seat, encouraging them to draw on their lived experiences to tackle real-world challenges that matter to them.

From Provision to Purpose: Making Internal AP Work for Every Pupil

Across England, a quiet transformation is underway. In schools up and down the country, leaders are reshaping how we support children at risk of exclusion or disengagement. Internal Alternative Provision (IAP) – once a stopgap response – is being reimagined as a proactive, purposeful part of whole-school inclusion.