In focus / AI literacy
95% of UK undergraduates use AI. Who’s teaching them to use it well?
AI use has run ahead of understanding. Why staff confidence, assessment design and critical thinking matter more than completing a module.
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In focus / AI governance
Four meetings and no policy: what Lawrence's AI committee teaches UK schools
Lawrence's AI committee met four times without recommending a policy. Five lessons for UK schools and trusts setting up their own AI working groups.
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In focus / Digital learning
Running a learning group on WhatsApp? Here's how to share fewer phone numbers.
Communities and usernames offer different privacy protections. Check the group setup and whether usernames are active before promising a cohort that numbers are hidden.
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Digital strategy / Perspective
Before you buy that AI tool: 11 questions to ask first
Costs, evidence, data and oversight: what to ask before signing.
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Europe's first AI Act standard is out. Here's why UK education should pay attention.
Quality management, bias and environmental impact: new European AI standards give UK education buyers sharper questions to ask suppliers.
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In focus / Microsoft 365
Your Copilot agents now have an ID badge
Copilot Studio agents now have identities in Entra. Schools need to check who owns them, what they can reach and how they’re governed.
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Send from an alias is finally here. Check your domains before you switch it on.
Staff can now reply from admissions@ or exams@ without a separate mailbox. Trusts with a pile of old domains should do some housekeeping first.
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