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The AI TeachMeet London, held on 9 March, brought together educators for a full day of practical, honest and professionally grounded discussion about the use of AI in education.

Are you an early years or primary school teacher, or a manager working in a nursery, preschool, kindergarten, reception class, or primary school?

Recent research from Anthropic analysing how people use its AI assistant Claude AI suggests that artificial intelligence is more often supporting workers than replacing them. Instead of automating entire jobs, AI is typically used to help complete specific tasks such as writing, coding, or analysing information. For teachers, this highlights the importance of developing students’ critical thinking, problem solving and subject understanding, so they can evaluate and improve AI-generated work. For students studying computing, strong technical foundations remain essential, but they will increasingly need to work alongside AI tools in professional environments. The report also reinforces the growing importance of digital and AI literacy, helping young people understand how AI systems work, recognise their limitations, and use them responsibly in future careers.

Recap of a CAS thematic community meeting exploring how primary schools can evidence the Digital Skills and AI benchmark within the Computing Quality Framework.

My initial thoughts on the discussion paper about a potential new Data Science & AI Level 3 Qualification. TL/DR: fraught with complications, but seems a sensible approach to me.

This guidebook provides practical frameworks for higher education faculty to integrate AI thoughtfully into their teaching practice.

Barefoot’s Safer Internet Day lessons helped pupils explore how AI works, how it affects their lives and how to make safe, informed choices about smart technology.

An overview of new research into how UK teenagers use AI companions, highlighting key findings on trust, friendships and wellbeing.

Find out more about the drafting of updates to England’s National Curriculum for Computing and the associated qualifications as well as how you can provide your input.