The UK government's June 2025 position on generative AI in schools and colleges: embrace the opportunity, but with human oversight, safeguarding and filtering, no personal data in AI tools, and a full package of staff resources.
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Promoter
UK Department for Education
Keywords
Governance, ethics & data protection, data protection, national guidance, safeguarding
Context
The UK Department for Education's June 2025 policy paper sets the national position on generative AI use in schools and colleges in England, updating earlier January 2025 guidance.
Objectives
Support adoption of generative AI to improve pupil outcomes and reduce staff workload, while establishing guardrails for safe and ethical use.
Activities
The policy requires human oversight and supervision/filtering/monitoring of pupil AI use, prohibits entering personal data into AI tools, requires respect for intellectual property and copyright, and was accompanied by training modules and leadership resources for school staff.
Implementation
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