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Colleagues follow rules they understand and, in my experience, work around the ones they don’t. Training moves the policy off the page and into everyday practice.
What it is
The training expectation for everyone in scope: the AI literacy staff need, how the rule on data input and the approval process are explained, and how understanding is refreshed as tools and guidance change. Where pupil use is permitted, it also calls for age-appropriate teaching about AI within the curriculum.
Why it’s important
Most AI mishaps in schools aren’t deliberate. They come from a well-meaning member of staff who didn’t know where the line was. Short, concrete training on the few things that matter most (no personal data in, approved tools only, and a person always checks and owns the output), repeated regularly, does more to prevent harm than any block list. It also gives you evidence of the “meaningful human involvement” the law expects.
What you decide here
- The training your staff complete, and how often it’s refreshed.
- How you tell people when the approved list changes, or a new AI feature appears.
- For pupil use: age-appropriate teaching about AI, covering literacy, misinformation, deepfakes and responsible use.
Mark Anderson’s workshop provided one of the best CPDs I have done for classroom practice.
Teacher of Computer Science · Marches Academy Trust
Guidance it speaks to