News, partners, milestones and stories from AI Awareness Day.
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 […]
Yesterday, we did something historic. Yesterday, we did something it has never done before! Multi-Academy Trusts, schools, charities, EdTech companies, universities, and grassroots organisations stood shoulder to shoulder……competitors, collaborators, and complete strangers united by one shared mission: To give every teacher, every student, and every school the chance to explore Artificial Intelligence. And the response? […]
For the first time, the UK has a national day dedicated to AI literacy in schools. That’s not a small thing. It’s the result of a year of conversations, collaboration, and quiet determination from a community that believed this country’s young people deserved a proper introduction to the technology shaping their future. Today, that introduction […]
Interactive KS2–KS5 computing taster for non-specialist teachers: block logic, binary, Python tracing, loops, and recursion — with curriculum insight and classroom pedagogy notes.
Capital City College teamed up with AI Awareness Day to give students an opportunity to participate in shaping the future of technology and education. Bibiana M shares her perspective on artificial intelligence and healthcare Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming a part of our daily lives, particularly in healthcare. As a patient, I think it is […]
Capital City College teamed up with AI Awareness Day to give students an opportunity to participate in shaping the future of technology and education. Kajitha Sriganeshavel shares her insights on how artificial intelligence and mental health Today AI is no longer just a simple tool. It is becoming part of people’s daily lives, especially for […]
🎬 The Wait is Over: Our Main Premiere is LIVE! To Share with Students and Teachers The ultimate AI collaboration video is officially live right now! Bring the top insights from the UK’s leading Multi-Academy Trusts straight to your staff rooms and classrooms.The video brings together prominent digital and AI leads from across major education […]
As educators across the UK, we have all witnessed the sudden shift in our classrooms. What started as curiosity has quickly hardened into a worrying trend: some students now treat generative AI as an absolute truth machine, an academic “holy grail”. When a student relies on AI to do the heavy lifting, they miss out […]
We have brought together the top AI and Digital Leads from across different Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and schools to share their best insights into how both students and teachers can use AI effectively, safely, and creatively. This historic collaboration proves that MATs and schools can work together for the greater good—sharing good practice, breaking down […]
Capital City College teamed up with AI Awareness Day to give students an opportunity to participate in shaping the future of technology and education. Here, first-year Creative Media Production student Laissa C shares her perspective on how artificial intelligence will transform the landscape and the future workforce. Will AI help or replace future jobs? I […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming how children learn, create, and play. With the UK’s inaugural National AI Awareness Day arriving this Thursday, 4 June 2026, there is no better time to help your child navigate this technology. Here are five practical tips for UK parents to keep screen time safe, ethical, and highly rewarding. 1. […]
Live at 07:45 – 08:10 (UK time). LIVE — Google Meet Breakfast Leaders Briefing – DfE Materials on the Safe and Effective Use of AI This 25 minute remote breakfast briefing will introduce the free DfE training materials for schools, including a leadership toolkit, run by Christian Turton, EdTech Lead at Chiltern Learning Trust and lead […]
