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Education

AI that gives teachers time back

We help schools, multi-academy trusts and colleges use AI for the admin that eats into teaching time, with safeguarding and data protection built in from day one.

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  • Sector-aware delivery
  • UK GDPR-aware
  • Fixed price in GBP
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In short

AI in UK education works best on admin and preparation: drafting letters, summarising policies, generating first-draft resources and triaging enquiries. Teachers stay in control of anything pupil-facing. We scope tools against the DfE guidance on generative AI, your safeguarding policy and UK GDPR, then build or configure them so staff save hours each week.

What you get

  • Hours back for staff

    Less time on letters, reports, cover notes and resource prep.

  • Safer by design

    Tools set up around your safeguarding and data protection policies.

  • Trust-wide consistency

    One approach across every school in a MAT, not 20 different apps.

What can AI do for a UK school or trust today?

AI is already useful for drafting parent communications, summarising long policies, producing first-draft lesson resources, turning meeting notes into actions and answering routine staff or parent questions from your own documents. It is not a replacement for teacher judgement. The value is time: fewer evenings spent on admin and more time with pupils.

  • Parent letters, newsletters and reports drafted in your school's tone
  • Policy and inspection document summaries for governors and staff
  • First-draft resources, quizzes and differentiation ideas for teachers to edit
  • An internal assistant that answers staff questions from your handbook
  • Admissions and enquiry triage for the school office

Is AI allowed under DfE guidance?

Yes, with care. The Department for Education's policy paper on generative AI in education says the tools can make some written tasks quicker, but cannot replace the judgement and subject knowledge of a teacher. Schools must protect personal data, safeguard pupils and stay accountable for anything produced. We design every tool around those principles.

In practice that means no pupil personal data in consumer AI tools, clear rules on what staff may and may not use AI for, and human review of anything that reaches pupils or parents. We help you write the acceptable use policy as part of the roadmap.

Where should a school start?

Start with one repetitive, low-risk task that frustrates staff, such as parent communication or cover work. Measure the time it takes today, pilot an AI-assisted version with a small group for a few weeks, then roll it out if it saves real time. A small win builds confidence for bigger projects.

Typical education use cases by effort and impact
Use caseEffort to set upLikely impact
Parent letters and newslettersLowMedium: weekly time saved in the office
Staff handbook assistantLow to mediumMedium: fewer repeated questions
First-draft lesson resourcesLowHigh for busy departments
Report comment draftingMediumHigh at report season
Admissions enquiry triageMediumMedium: faster replies to families
Trust-wide data dashboardsHighHigh for MAT leadership

How do you keep pupil data safe?

We keep personal data out of AI tools unless there is a lawful basis, a data protection impact assessment and a contract that stops the provider training on it. Most school use cases need no pupil data at all. Where they do, we use UK or EU hosted services, role-based access and audit logs, and we work with your data protection officer.

What does it cost?

A fixed-fee AI roadmap for a school or trust is £1,950 + VAT and takes about two weeks. It ranks the best opportunities by time saved and risk. Builds are then quoted at a fixed price after scoping, so governors know the cost before anything starts. Many schools begin with a single small tool.

How it works

  1. Free 20-minute call

    We learn how your school or trust works and where time goes.

  2. Roadmap

    A ranked plan with risks, costs and a safe first pilot.

  3. Pilot

    One tool, a small staff group, measured against today.

  4. Roll out and support

    Training, policy and support across the school or trust.

A good fit if you

  • Multi-academy trusts wanting one consistent approach
  • Secondary schools and colleges with heavy admin load
  • Independent schools modernising their office processes
  • Education businesses and training providers

Not the right fit if you

  • Replacing teachers or automating pupil assessment decisions
  • Uploading pupil records into free consumer AI tools
  • Schools looking for a one-off app with no staff training

Questions people ask

Still unsure? Ask us on a free 20-minute call.

Can teachers use ChatGPT for lesson planning?

Yes, for first drafts, as long as no pupil personal data goes in and the teacher reviews everything. An Education Endowment Foundation trial found teachers saved around 25 minutes a week on planning with a short guide. We help schools set clear rules and choose tools with proper data terms.

Do you work with multi-academy trusts?

Yes. Trusts get the most value because one tool or policy can serve every school. We usually start with a trust-wide roadmap, pilot in two or three schools, then roll out centrally with shared training and support.

Will AI tools meet our safeguarding duties?

They can, if designed properly. We avoid pupil-facing chatbots unless there is a clear purpose, filtering and monitoring, and human oversight. For staff tools we log usage and restrict data access. We review every design against your safeguarding policy with your DSL.

Can AI mark pupils' work?

AI can suggest feedback, but it is not yet reliable enough to make assessment decisions on its own. We build tools that draft feedback for a teacher to check and edit, which keeps professional judgement in the loop and still saves time.

Do we need a DPIA?

If a tool processes personal data in a new way, a data protection impact assessment is usually required under UK GDPR. We prepare the technical sections of the DPIA with your data protection officer as part of every project that touches personal data.

How long does a school AI project take?

A roadmap takes about two weeks. A first tool, such as a staff handbook assistant or letter drafting workflow, is usually live within three to six weeks, depending on your systems and how quickly staff can test it.

Can you train our staff?

Yes. Every rollout includes short, practical training sessions for staff and leaders, plus a written guide. We focus on safe everyday use, not theory, so staff leave knowing exactly what they can do on Monday.

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