If you are a educator
"The planner and chief guide of AI integration in teaching and learning." — the policy's own definition, page 8.
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What the policy asks of you
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- Guide students to use AI ethically and wisely.p.68
- Plan and evaluate AI integration in teaching and learning.p.68
- Act as a reference and model of responsible AI use.p.68
- Explain to students that AI is a human-created tool that learns from data — not a living entity with awareness or emotion.p.42
- Plan activities that require students to verify AI-generated information.p.43
- Shift from traditional essay tasks to projects that assess the thinking process, to counter AI plagiarism.p.47
- Lesson plans using AI must comply with the Education Act 1996 and the Education (National Curriculum) Regulations 1997.p.11
What progress looks likep.41
The policy defines three levels across all six practices.
1. Understanding AI
L1 · Early User
Can explain basic AI concepts to students
L2 · Skilled Practitioner
Analyses how AI affects pedagogy and assessment
L3 · Innovation Leader
Leads discussions on AI policy and ethical implications at school or district level
2. Evaluating Critically
L1 · Early User
Guides students to fact-check AI output against other sources
L2 · Skilled Practitioner
Designs activities requiring students to analyse potential bias in AI output
L3 · Innovation Leader
Conducts impact studies on AI use and students' critical thinking
3. Using AI Tools
L1 · Early User
Uses AI for personal or official tasks, such as preparing lesson plans
L2 · Skilled Practitioner
Practises prompt engineering for teaching purposes
L3 · Innovation Leader
Mentors fellow educators in the effective use of varied AI tools
4. Managing the AI Workflow
L1 · Early User
Uses AI in class following a pre-planned activity
L2 · Skilled Practitioner
Designs lesson plans that integrate AI strategically to support differentiated learning
L3 · Innovation Leader
Manages school-level AI innovation projects
5. Creating with AI
L1 · Early User
Uses AI to brainstorm new teaching ideas
L2 · Skilled Practitioner
Collaborates with AI to build original teaching resources such as interactive modules
L3 · Innovation Leader
Develops simple AI tool prototypes for education
6. Innovating for Problem Solving
L1 · Early User
Encourages students to identify small problems around them
L2 · Skilled Practitioner
Frames problem-based learning projects needing AI-assisted solutions
L3 · Innovation Leader
Publishes or shares AI pedagogy innovation more widely
Worked examples for youp.42
The guide illustrates its practices with named scenarios.