AI in Our School

 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming part of everyday life, including the way children learn and the tools schools use. At Roach Vale, we use AI carefully and responsibly to support teaching, reduce staff workload and enhance learning experiences where appropriate.  AI is never used as a replacement for teaching, and safeguarding and data protection remain our highest priorities. This page explains what AI is, how it may be used in our school, and how we ensure it is used safely, ethically and in line with our school values.

 

Our Generative AI policy can be read here.

What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

 

Artificial Intelligence, often called AI, is a type of technology that allows computers to do things that normally need human thinking. This can include recognising patterns, answering questions, sorting information or helping people complete tasks more quickly.

AI does not think or feel like a person. It does not understand things in the way humans do and it cannot make decisions on its own. Instead, it works by following rules and learning from information that people have created and checked.

In schools, AI can be used as a support tool for adults, for example to help plan lessons, create resources or provide feedback. Teachers always make the final decisions about children’s learning, and we limit access to AI tools for our pupils so we can ensure all learning is organic and safe.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in School

Our school uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) carefully and responsibly to support teaching, learning and school operations.

How AI is used

• To support staff planning, resource creation and workload

• Only within secure, approved systems

• AI never replaces teachers’ professional judgement

Keeping children safe

• Pupils do not have open access to generative AI tools

• AI use with pupils only happens with clear educational purpose and Headteacher approval

• AI is taught in an age-appropriate way as part of the computing curriculum

Data protection

• Personal information about pupils, families or staff is never entered into public AI tools

• The school complies fully with UK GDPR and data protection law

• Approved systems do not use school data to train AI models

Transparency

• Any AI-supported materials are checked carefully by staff

• We are open about how and why AI is used

Our commitment
We will only use AI where it is safe, ethical and improves outcomes for children — safeguarding and human judgement always come first.

What do you need to know about AI?

Click on the images below to access guides written for parents and carers to help you develop your understanding of how to keep your

child safe in the world of AI.