A Safeguarding First Approach to Gen-AI Adoption in Schools
Many children and school staff are already using Gen-AI, but the safeguarding, data, cybersecurity and intellectual property risks associated with this can be significant.
How is your school ensuring there is a robust safeguarding-first approach to using Gen-AI?
Understand the risks associated with Gen-AI and how schools can mitigate these.
Gen-AI & Harms
To protect children from the harms associated with Gen-AI, first, we need to understand them.
Use our resources below to help update your knowledge and that of your staff team.
Safeguarding and Gen-AI Webinar
Watch our self service presentation on the key safeguarding risks associated with Gen-AI, and what schools can start to do to mitigate these
Gen-AI Harms - Landscape for Teachers, Parents and Safeguarders
Watch this short explainer video about some of the harms associated with Gen-AI
Gen-AI Harms Poster
Download and share this free poster, highlighting key safeguarding harms associated with Gen-AI use.
Approach & Policy
AI Policy Toolkit
Looking to develop your AI approach in school? Use this policy toolkit to support you and ensure that safeguarding is central to your approach.
Where to Start?
Use this infographic to help you think about how to start adopting Gen-AI in your schools safely and responsibly.
Staff Gen-AI Survey
Use this Gen-AI Staff questionnaire template to find out how your staff are already using Gen-AI, to help you put in place robust policies, practices and staff support.
Safer Systems
Safe Filtering
Make sure your filtering system is set up effectively to permit specific Gen-AI tools for specific users.
Monitoring
Monitoring systems can help you to see when users are engaging with AI platforms in concerning ways. Allowing monitoring data to also inform proactive safeguarding measures.
What AI will you choose?
Use this infographic to help consider which AI tools you want to use in your school.
More Support
Resources to Support AI Literacy
A range of guidance, policy templates, and guides to help schools navigate AI risks, ethics, and data privacy.
Template letter to inform parents about AI harms
Download and use this template letter to inform your parents about the harms of AI and how they can help to protect children at home
Support for Parents
Help parents to keep their children safe from harms associated with Gen-AI using our free resources
