World Mental Health Day: AI wellbeing copilot
October 10, 2025
World Mental Health Day is a timely moment to strengthen school wellbeing systems, but AI must be used carefully. This guide sets out a “wellbeing copilot” approach: low-stakes chatbot support for check-ins, signposting and staff workload relief, while safeguarding stays firmly human-led. You’ll find non-negotiable boundaries, escalation routes, and record-keeping expectations, alongside UK GDPR-friendly data minimisation. Practical scripts are included, plus a clear do-not-do list for pupil-facing mental health use and a simple week-one rollout plan.
Clearing Control Room: AI-Assisted UCAS Decisions
August 6, 2025
Clearing moves fast, but students deserve decisions that are calm, evidence-led and properly recorded. This ‘Clearing Control Room’ workflow gives sixth forms a time-boxed pipeline (15–30 minutes per student) that uses AI to generate option comparisons, question lists and call scripts without handing judgement to a tool. It centres minimum-data prompts, bias and safeguarding challenge passes, and a mandatory staff sign-off record for every recommendation. Use it to reduce errors, improve equity, and keep student agency at the centre.
AI-Enhanced Summer Catch-Up Micro-Cycles
July 16, 2025
Summer catch-up works best when it is small, specific, and visibly effective. This article offers a practical 2–4 week ‘micro-cycle’ model that keeps teachers firmly in charge while using AI to speed up gap diagnosis, generate retrieval practice, and tighten feedback loops. You’ll find minimum-data routines, clear checkpoints, and simple measures that avoid over-testing. It also includes parent/carer communication templates, inclusion adjustments, and device-light options so the programme is workable across diverse settings.