Responding to a new report from The Sutton Trust looking at what is says is a 'digital divide' in the take-up of AI in schools, Paul Whiteman, general secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT, said:

“It’s vital that all teachers and school leaders receive the high-quality funded training needed to feel confident using AI and teaching pupils about using this technology appropriately, both in the classroom and beyond the school gates.

“These tools have huge potential benefits for children’s education, and it makes sense to explore its potential to reduce the unsustainable levels of workload teachers face.

“However, it is important that teachers maintain professional oversight of learning, and these systems cannot replace the judgement and specialist subject knowledge of a human expert.”