We are just under 2 weeks away from AI Awareness Day and the response from schools across the country has been incredible. Even with half term for some, teachers are signing up, planning activities and getting their students ready. If you haven’t registered yet, it’s not too late.

AI Awareness Day is deliberately low-entry: one activity, one day, one national moment.

IN THE NEWS

During Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) on Wednesday, 20 May 2026, Laura Kyrke-Smith MP raised serious concerns about the impact of AI chatbots on young people. She described how a character AI chatbot had groomed a 12-year-old boy, causing him to turn against his school and parents, making sexual advances toward him and suggesting they might meet in the afterlife. It’s a stark reminder of why AI literacy in schools matters and why conversations like the ones happening on 4th June are so important.

Watch the session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T5c1LhmXs8

WE’VE REVAMPED OUR MEDIA HUB

New interactive content, articles and resources are now live, including an interactive glossary of the AI terms educators hear most in 2026, from agentic AI to vibe coding, with classroom angles for every buzzword. If you’ve heard colleagues mention AI slop or prompt engineering and weren’t quite sure what to say, this one’s for you.

Read the buzzwords guide: https://aiawarenessday.co.uk/timeline/15-ai-buzzwords-teachers-2026/ Some teachers have scored 5/5 👀

Browse the full media hub: https://aiawarenessday.co.uk/timeline/

WE NEED YOUR HELP! SPREAD THE WORD LOCALLY AND NATIONALLY

We want every corner of the country to know that on 4th June, schools everywhere are doing something remarkable. We’re now actively seeking journalists, broadcasters, local newspapers, radio stations, podcasters and media outlets to cover AI Awareness Day — locally, regionally and nationally.

We already have coverage in certain areas, but we want to shine a light on what schools are doing up and down the country. Whether it’s a local paper covering a primary school assembly, a regional radio station interviewing a teacher, or a national broadcaster telling the story of a generation building AI literacy, every bit of coverage helps.

If you know any journalists or media outlets who might be interested, please put them in touch with us. And if you’re doing something brilliant in your school on the day, shout about it, we’ll help you get the story out.

Get in touch: info@aiawarenessday.co.uk

WELCOME, BOURNE EDUCATION TRUST

We’re proud to welcome Bourne Education Trust (BET) as our latest multi-academy trust partner. Supporting 36 schools across Surrey, Hampshire and Richmond upon Thames, BET works with over 14,000 pupils and 1,600 staff. They recently became the first MAT in the UK to achieve AiEd Certified Pathfinder Status and co-founded the national AI in Education Initiative. This is exactly what AI Awareness Day is about — celebrating schools leading the way and raising the bar for their communities.

TWO NEW CPD SESSIONS ON THE DAY

We’ve added two more live streams to the schedule for 4th June so teachers can develop their own AI knowledge while their students do the same.

Raising AI Awareness for KS4 Teachers — 4–5pm with STEM Learning. Practical classroom strategies and curriculum links, delivered by Simon Roberts, Secondary Computing and Digital Education Lead.

AI for All: Teacher Training (Virtual CPD) — 3:30pm with Tech She Can, developed in partnership with Microsoft. Covers AI basics, safeguarding, reducing workload and using AI confidently in the classroom. Accredited by The CPD Group — all attendees receive a certificate.

Full schedule: https://aiawarenessday.co.uk/schedule/

FROM OUR PARTNERS

Apps for Good — Can you tell a muffin from a dog?

Apps for Good are offering a free 30-minute taster of their brand new AI for Good 2.0 course, where students design and build real AI-powered apps for social impact. Students explore machine learning, bias and AI’s role in society — all in a fun, engaging way. Resources sent in time for 4th June.

Register your interest: https://www.appsforgood.org/ai-for-good-2-0-register-interest

Crafting Tomorrow (Parents and Families)

A human-centred adaptive learning platform built in Europe, helping schools and families navigate a world where technology is ever-present. They replace digital anxiety with clarity, championing responsibility over speed. Their second book was published just this week!

Book one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0H1L5T4C5

Book two (just published): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robot-Really-Little-Clicks-Feelings/dp/B0H1L5T4C5

Raspberry Pi Foundation — Experience AI

What’s it like to work in AI?
Watch this video to hear from people using AI in their jobs—and discover how your students’ interests and skills could lead to a future in machine learning. (4 minute video)

Then bring AI to life with AI Quests, a game-based learning experience. Get started here.

Everything your school needs for 4th June is on our resources page

Activities from 5 to 40 minutes across all five themes: Safe, Smart, Creative, Responsible and Future – fully customisable presentation slides and Content to meet your needs.

https://aiawarenessday.co.uk/resources

We’d love to see how your school is getting involved. Share your photos and tag us on social media, we’ll celebrate every school helping to build AI literacy across the country.

See you on the day!

The AI Awareness Team

AI Awareness Day — 2 Weeks to Go! 🗓️