News, partners, milestones and stories from AI Awareness Day.
The Department for Education’s latest Assessment of the Education Technology Market in England arrives at a pivotal moment for schools. Artificial intelligence has accelerated the development and adoption of education technology at a pace few would have predicted even three years ago. The report estimates that the UK EdTech sector now comprises 1,123 companies, generating […]
The UK’s latest review into youth employment reveals a deeper problem than AI replacing jobs and schools cannot solve it alone. The narrative surrounding artificial intelligence has become familiar. Every new report on the future of work prompts the same conclusion: young people need to learn AI, develop critical thinking and become more adaptable. But […]
The UK workforce is entering one of the most significant periods of transformation in a generation. Skills England has published their Annual Skills Report, accompanied by ten Sectoral Skills Needs Assessments (SNAs). Together, they provide the clearest picture yet of how technology, demographics and economic priorities are reshaping the skills young people will need over […]
As we celebrate EdTech Week, it seems fitting to place one of the sector’s most ambitious innovations firmly under the spotlight: AI tutors. Over the past year, governments, technology companies, investors and educational startups have collectively accelerated the development of generative AI systems designed to support teaching and learning. From personalised revision assistants and conversational […]
Today is #ThankATeacherDay. As we celebrate educators across the UK, we want to acknowledge the immense pressure they face to keep up with a fast-evolving digital landscape. At AI Awareness Day, our core aim is simple: to build foundational AI literacy and empower schools to “know AI, question it, and use it wisely.” But true […]
You have likely heard about the government’s landmark move to ban social media for under-16s this morning. However, there is another critical part of this update that directly impacts our classrooms: a strict under-18 ban on AI “romantic companion” chatbots. The government is forcing tech companies to block under-18s from accessing AI tools designed to […]
During the build-up to AI Awareness Day 2026, we received many enquiries about AI in schools. This article introduces our free AI Risk & Readiness Benchmark™ — a practical audit to measure adoption, dependency and readiness for you and your school.
The momentum hasn’t stopped. We are still actively supporting teachers who want to build AI awareness display boards, run school sessions, and plan for the next academic year. To shape our campaign for 2027, we need your feedback on the stories, challenges, and opportunities you experienced: 👉 Take the 3-Minute National Survey 2026 📉 Is […]
During the build-up to AI Awareness Day 2026, we received many enquiries about AI in schools. This article introduces our free AI Risk & Readiness Benchmark™ — a practical audit to measure adoption, dependency and readiness for you and your school.
We want to hear directly from the educators, school leaders, and computing specialists who made 4th June 2026 such a historic day — and from those who didn’t quite make it this year. Whether you ran a whole-school assembly or never heard about us until now, your feedback is the most important data we have. […]
Capital City College teamed up with AI Awareness Day to give students an opportunity to participate in shaping the future of technology and education. Rio shares their view on Artificial intelligence and what questions we should be asking. The debate in every staffroom is the wrong one. Ban it or embrace it. Restrict or allow. […]
The headlines would have you believe that teenagers are abandoning GCSE and A-Level Computing because they fear AI will automate coding jobs. But the latest data tells a completely different story. The reality? We are boring students out of the classroom. 📉 According to the provisional Ofqual statistics for the Summer 2026 exam series, GCSE […]
