Ed tech

Five changes experts suggest on AI in schools

Fund schools to trial AI, establish a long-term strategy and help teachers spot cheats, say government experts

Samantha Booth
Samantha Booth
Ed tech

Our plan to ensure schools benefit from the AI revolution

Academies minister Baroness Barran sets out what the government is doing to help schools seize the 'endless opportunities' of...

John Dickens
Baroness Barran
Schools

CEO’s mission to make AI a force for good in classrooms

Priya Lakhani is at pains to express how many of the achievements in her colourful career were driven by...

Jessica Hill
Jessica Hill
News

Major MAT’s edtech demonstrator contract exposes potential governance pitfall

The government insists it has a “robust governance process” for its edtech demonstrator scheme after the selection of a...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Nick Gibb the ed tech convert? Minister wants ‘resilient education system’ with ‘firm digital foundations’

The government is exploring options for a strategy to “create a more resilient education system” based on “firm digital...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Snow days melt into the mists of time

Most people can remember listening to the radio or checking their school’s website to see if snow had shut...

Nicky Phillips
Nicky Phillips
News

New report calls for dedicated ‘Office for Edtech’ to drive change

A dedicated Office for EdTech and Digital Skills should be established “at the heart of government” to drive “coherent...

Simon Kay
Simon Kay
News

Oak National Academy lessons will ‘never be sold’

The Oak National Academy has pledged it will “never sell its lessons” after the government confirmed that its charity...

Freddie Whittaker
Freddie Whittaker
News

Independent review to probe ed tech sector’s response to Covid-19

An independent review is being launched to investigate the response of the education technology sector to the coronavirus pandemic,...

Schools Week Reporter
Schools Week Reporter